Vulnerability Report

CVE-2024-4454

RCE

Title: Withsecure Server Security RCE

RCE

Proof Of Concept

No public PoC currently indexed for CVE-2024-4454.

CWE Category CWE-59
Published Date May 22, 2024
Modified Date Aug 14, 2025
Exploit Status Not Found
Score 7.8 CVSS v3.1
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
0.40%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2024-4454: WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection. User interaction on the part of an administrator is required to exploit this vulnerability. The 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-23035.

Impacted Vendors

S
symantec 1
F
f-secure 2
W
withsecure 4

Reference Links

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-491/ https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-491/
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity HIGH
7.8
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
REQUIRED
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v3.0
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity HIGH
7.3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
REQUIRED
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2024-4454 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

No public PoCs found in our database for this CVE.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector LOCAL
Complexity LOW
Privileges N/A
Interaction REQUIRED
CVSS Vector String CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.