ZDI-24-956: (0Day) Comodo Internet Security Pro cmdagent Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

First published: Tue Jul 23 2024(Updated: )

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Comodo Internet Security Pro. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the cmdagent executable. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the agent to create a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.

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