High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jul 29, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2024-7252
CVE-2024-7252
Description
Comodo Internet Security Pro cmdagent Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. 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 delete a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-22831.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:comodo:internet_security:12.2.4.8032:*:*:*:pro:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:comodo:internet_security:12.2.4.8032:*:*:*:pro:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: 12.2.4.8032
Patches
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References
1- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-957/nvdThird Party Advisory
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