CVE-2024-7240: F-Secure Total Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Routine

HIGH 7.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2024-7240 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) affecting total. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

F-Secure Total Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of F-Secure Total. User interaction on the part of an administrator is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the WithSecure plugin hosting service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to create a file. An attacker can leverag

Why this priority

High severity

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.8 (High)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 68%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-59
Published	2024-11-22
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Zero Day Initiative · Vendor: f-secure

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-11-22 22:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:19 UTCUpdated Record last modified

f-secure total DOWNGRADE

Affected: 19.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 19.2

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy total || rpm -q total || total --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 19.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison total sudo apt install total=<VERSION_BEFORE_19.2> sudo apt-mark hold total

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list total sudo dnf downgrade total-<VERSION_BEFORE_19.2> sudo dnf versionlock add total

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-7240?

total: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-7240 being exploited?

CVE-2024-7240 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-7240 affect?

CVE-2024-7240 affects total. Severity is high (CVSS 7.8). F-Secure Total Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of F-Secure Total. User interaction on the part of an administrator is requir

How urgent is CVE-2024-7240?

Priority 35/100. High severity

References

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