CVE-2024-13043: WatchGuard Panda Dome

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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 Hotspot Shield. By creating a junction, an attacker can abuse the application 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-23478.

Affected products

• WatchGuard Panda Dome: version 22.02.01 only

Published 2024-12-30. Last modified 2026-06-17.