Advisory Details

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.

05/03/24 – ZDI submitted the report Comodo’s GeekBuddy Support team
07/12/24 – ZDI asked for updates
07/12/24 - Comodo’s GeekBuddy Support team asked ZDI to submit the false positive file to Comodo’s Malware Analysis team
07/12/24 – ZDI notified the vendor of the intention to publish the cases as 0-day advisory

-- Mitigation: Given the nature of the vulnerability, the only salient mitigation strategy is to restrict interaction with the application.

• 2024-05-01 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
• 2024-07-23 - Coordinated public release of advisory
• 2024-08-15 - Advisory Updated