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CVE-2023-32179
VIPRE Antivirus Plus FPQuarTransfer Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability.
Impact
VIPRE Antivirus Plus FPQuarTransfer 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 FPQuarTransfer 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-19397.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vipre | Antivirus | before 12.0.1.203 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://success.vipre.com/en_US/antivirus-plus-release-notes/home-plus-release-notes-20230530
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-759/
- https://success.vipre.com/en_US/antivirus-plus-release-notes/home-plus-release-notes-20230530
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-759/