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.
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Configurations
No configuration.
History
21 Nov 2024, 08:02
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References | () https://success.vipre.com/en_US/antivirus-plus-release-notes/home-plus-release-notes-20230530 - | |
References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-759/ - |
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Summary | (en) 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. |
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Information
Published : 2024-05-03 02:15
Updated : 2024-11-21 08:02
NVD link : CVE-2023-32179
Mitre link : CVE-2023-32179
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-32179
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Products Affected
No product.
CWE
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')