CVE-2024-7252
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedComodo 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.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceLocal privilege escalation in Comodo Internet Security Pro's cmdagent.exe. The vulnerability allows a low-privileged attacker to create a symbolic link that the privileged agent follows, causing arbitrary file deletion. This can be leveraged to delete security-critical files or perform other operations leading to SYSTEM-level code execution.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 12.2.4.8032CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Comodo Internet Security installationSearch for cmdagent.exe in typical Comodo installation directories (C:\Program Files\Comodo\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\Comodo\) or use 'where cmdagent.exe' in Command PromptAffected if cmdagent.exe is found on the system
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Identify installed Comodo versionRight-click cmdagent.exe, select Properties, then check the Details tab for File Version. Alternatively, run 'wmic product where "name like '%Comodo%'" get version' or check Windows Programs and FeaturesAffected if Version equals exactly 12.2.4.8032
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Verify cmdagent.exe is running with elevated privilegesOpen Task Manager, find cmdagent.exe, right-click and select 'Go to details'. Then right-click the process column header, add 'Elevation' column, or run 'tasklist /FI "IMAGENAME eq cmdagent.exe" /V' from elevated command promptAffected if cmdagent.exe is running as a privileged user (SYSTEM or Administrator)
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Inspect file permissions on cmdagent.exeRight-click cmdagent.exe, select Properties > Security tab, then click Advanced. Verify that low-privileged users have permissions to modify or create files in directories accessed by cmdagent.exeAffected if Non-admin users have Write or Create permissions in directories where cmdagent.exe operates
The system is affected if Comodo Internet Security version 12.2.4.8032 is installed and cmdagent.exe runs with elevated privileges while allowing low-privileged users to create symlinks in its accessible directories.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor patch from Comodo when available. Until then, restrict file system access to cmdagent.exe, monitor for suspicious symlink creation in agent-accessible directories, and review ACLs on sensitive system files.
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