CWE Code: 59
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.2
CWE Name:  Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Summary: in cylance cylanceprotect before 1470, an unprivileged local user can obtain system privileges because users have modify access to the %programfiles%\cylance\desktop\log folder, the cyupdate process grants users modify access to new files created in this folder, and a new file can be a symlink chain to a pathname of an arbitrary dll that cyupdate uses.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2018-05-04
Last Modified Date: 2018-06-13
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CWE Code: 59
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.2
CWE Name:  Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Summary: in cylance cylanceprotect before 1470, an unprivileged local user can obtain system privileges because users have modify access to the %programfiles%\cylance\desktop\log folder, the cyupdate process grants users modify access to new files created in this folder, and a new file can be a symlink chain to a pathname of an arbitrary dll that cyupdate uses.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2018-05-04
Last Modified Date: 2018-06-13
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