G DATA Total Security Backup Service Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of G DATA Total Security. 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 Backup Service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service 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-28665.
The specific flaw exists within the Backup Service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service 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-28665.
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| G DATA | Total Security | unknown |
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| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-432/ |
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Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:30:00 +0000
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| Description | G DATA Total Security Backup Service Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of G DATA Total Security. 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 Backup Service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service 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-28665. | |
| Title | G DATA Total Security Backup Service Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-59 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zdi
Published:
Updated: 2026-07-29T19:08:46.783Z
Reserved: 2026-06-24T21:22:42.496Z
Link: CVE-2026-13268
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