CVE-2023-32178
VIPRE Antivirus Plus TelFileTransfer Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.52%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
VIPRE Antivirus Plus TelFileTransfer Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of VIPRE Antivirus Plus. 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 TelFileTransfer method. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the method 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-19396.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.52% probability · 42th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Affected
- vipre/antivirus
- Source
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
References
- https://success.vipre.com/en_US/antivirus-plus-release-notes/home-plus-release-notes-20230530Release Notes
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-758/Third Party Advisory
- https://success.vipre.com/en_US/antivirus-plus-release-notes/home-plus-release-notes-20230530Release Notes
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-758/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.