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CVE-2026-13268 (GCVE-0-2026-13268)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-29 19:08 – Updated: 2026-07-30 13:41

Title

G DATA Total Security Backup Service Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Summary

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.

Severity

7.8 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)

CWE

CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Assigner

zdi

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-…	x_research-advisory

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
G DATA	Total Security	Affected: 25.5.19.439

Date Public

2026-07-15 21:34

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GHSA-9PWF-W3G3-JG2X

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-29 21:31 – Updated: 2026-07-29 21:31

Details

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.

Severity

7.8 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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CVE-2026-13268 (GCVE-0-2026-13268)

GHSA-9PWF-W3G3-JG2X

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