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CVE-2024-7242VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2024-7242: Panda Security Dome · Link Following

Affects Panda Security DomeSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.0 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 26% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 22 Nov 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Panda Security DomeAffected
  • =22.02.01
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2024-7242, organizations should implement the following specific measures: 1) Restrict local user permissions rigorously to minimize the ability of low-privileged users to execute arbitrary code or create junctions. 2) Monitor and audit file system changes, especially creation of junctions or symbolic links in directories accessed by Panda Security Dome services. 3) Employ application whitelisting and endpoint detection to detect anomalous behavior related to PSANHost or unauthorized file deletions. 4) Isolate critical systems and limit local administrative access to trusted personnel only. 5) Once available, promptly apply official patches or updates from Panda Security addressing this vulnerability. 6) Use security tools capable of detecting privilege escalation attempts and suspicious link manipulation. 7) Educate system administrators and security teams about this specific threat to enhance incident response readiness. 8) Consider deploying additional endpoint protection layers that monitor for link following abuses or unauthorized file system operations. These targeted controls go beyond generic advice by focusing on the unique exploitation vector involving junction creation and file deletion.

Description

Panda Security Dome Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Panda Security Dome. 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 PSANHost executable. By creating a junction, an attacker can abuse the service to delete arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-23402.

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