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CVE-2024-7243VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2024-7243: 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 27% 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

1. Immediate mitigation should focus on restricting local user permissions to prevent unauthorized code execution at low privilege levels, as initial access is required for exploitation. 2. Employ application whitelisting and endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to monitor and block suspicious creation of junctions or file system manipulations related to PSANHost. 3. Isolate critical systems running Panda Security Dome to limit lateral movement opportunities. 4. Regularly audit and monitor logs for unusual file creation or privilege escalation attempts involving the PSANHost service. 5. Engage with Panda Security support to obtain any available patches, hotfixes, or recommended configuration changes as soon as they are released. 6. Consider temporary disabling or restricting the vulnerable service if operationally feasible until a patch is available. 7. Educate system administrators and security teams about this vulnerability to enhance detection and response capabilities. 8. Implement strict control over local user accounts and reduce the attack surface by disabling unnecessary services or features on endpoints running the affected software.

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 create arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-23413.

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