CVE-2024-22014

An issue discovered in 360 Total Security Antivirus through 11.0.0.1061 for Windows allows attackers to gain escalated privileges via Symbolic Link Follow to Arbitrary File Delete.

Weakness

The product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently account for when the file is a symbolic link that resolves to a target outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files.

Potential Mitigations

• Follow the principle of least privilege when assigning access rights to entities in a software system.
• Denying access to a file can prevent an attacker from replacing that file with a link to a sensitive file. Ensure good compartmentalization in the system to provide protected areas that can be trusted.

Related Attack Patterns

• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/27.html

References

• https://github.com/mansk1es/CVE_360TS
• https://github.com/mansk1es/CVE_360TS