Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-32179
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.
Vulnerability category: Execute codeGain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2023-32179
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-32179
0.07%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 19 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-32179
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
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Zero Day Initiative | 2024-05-03 |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-32179
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The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.Assigned by: zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2023-32179
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https://success.vipre.com/en_US/antivirus-plus-release-notes/home-plus-release-notes-20230530
Release Notes for VIPRE Antivirus Plus - May 30, 2023 - VIPRE Security
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https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-759/
ZDI-23-759 | Zero Day Initiative
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