CVE-2023-32178 HIGH

CVE-2023-32178: VIPRE Antivirus Plus TelFileTransfer Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vendor Vipre
Product Antivirus Plus
Weakness CWE-59
Published May 3, 2024
Last update September 20, 2024

CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 3, 2024 CVE published
September 20, 2024 Record updated