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          "value": "F-Secure Total Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of F-Secure Total. User interaction on the part of an administrator is required to exploit this vulnerability.\n\nThe specific flaw exists within the WithSecure plugin hosting service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to create a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-23005."
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              "description": "CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access (\u0027Link Following\u0027)",
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        "value": "Nicholas Zubrisky (@NZubrisky) and Michael DePlante (@izobashi) of Trend Micro\u0027s Zero Day Initiative"
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