PT-2026-60340 · G Data · Total-Security
CVE-2026-13268
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Published
2026-07-15
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Updated
2026-07-29
CVSS v3.1
7.8
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
G DATA Total Security (affected versions not specified)
Description
A local privilege escalation flaw exists in the Backup Service. An attacker with low-privileged code execution capabilities on the target system can create a symbolic link to abuse the service and delete a file. This can be leveraged to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM permissions.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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Affected Products
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