CVE-2026-13268: G Data Total Security

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

G DATA Total Security Backup Service Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of G DATA Total Security. 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 Backup Service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to delete a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-28665.

Affected products

• G Data Total Security: version 25.5.19.439 only

Published 2026-07-29. Last modified 2026-07-30.