CVE-2024-7252 Comodo Internet Security Pro cmdagent Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Local attackers can escalate privileges to SYSTEM by exploiting a symbolic link vulnerability in the cmdagent executable of Comodo Internet Security Pro.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-7252?
CVE-2024-7252 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Comodo Internet Security Pro, published on 29 Jul 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7252?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Comodo Internet Security.
How do I fix CVE-2024-7252?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-7252 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2024-7252 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-7252 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Comodo Internet Security Pro
- CVE-2025-7096 Comodo Internet Security Premium Manifest File cis_update_x64.xml integrity check
- CVE-2025-7097 Comodo Internet Security Premium Manifest File cis_update_x64.xml os command injection
- CVE-2024-7248 Comodo Internet Security Pro Directory Traversal Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-7250 Comodo Internet Security Pro cmdagent Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-7251 Comodo Internet Security Pro cmdagent Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-37j6-8hw4-3hcr.