CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-13268

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.15%

5th percentile - higher than 5% of all known CVEs

Summary

Vulnerability in G DATA Total Security Backup Service allows a local attacker to escalate privileges via a symbolic link following attack. The attacker can delete a file and gain SYSTEM privileges.

Risk Assessment

A local attacker with low privileges can gain full control of the system.

Recommendation

Install the patch from G DATA for ZDI-CAN-28665.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

G DATA Total Security Backup Service Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of G DATA Total Security. 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 Backup Service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service 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-28665.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS