CVE-2023-32178

May 3, 2024, 12:50 p.m.

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Products

VIPRE Antivirus Plus

Source

zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com

Tags

CVE-2023-32178 details

Published : May 3, 2024, 2:15 a.m.
Last Modified : May 3, 2024, 12:50 p.m.

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 Score

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Weakness

Weakness Name Description

CVSS Data

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

7.8

Exploitability Score

Impact Score

Base Severity

HIGH

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