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CVE-2020-27172
- Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 1.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2020-12-28 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-59
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 products
- Gdatasoftware G Data: before 25.5.9.25 — fixed in 25.5.9.25
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Gdatasoftware G Data 25.5.9.25. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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