CVE-2020-27172
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: December 28, 2020 at 08:26 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:08 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorG Data
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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
An issue was discovered in G-Data before 25.5.9.25 using Symbolic links, it is possible to abuse the infected-file restore mechanism to achieve arbitrary write that leads to elevation of privileges.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 25.5.9.25
Affected range stops below 25.5.9.25, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-20-120CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-59
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