Akamai Guardicore Platform Agent Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

A local privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in the Akamai Guardicore Platform Agent, affecting versions prior to 50.15.0, 51.12.0, and 52.1.1. This vulnerability allows an unprivileged user to elevate privileges to SYSTEM, the highest level on Windows systems.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for unauthorized privilege escalation to SYSTEM, enabling full access to the affected system.

Remediation

Akamai has released patches for all affected versions. Users can download the latest version through the Akamai Control Center, or contact their Akamai account representative for assistance.