CVE-2023-32179
Assigner: zdi
Published: 2024-05-03T01:56:54.666Z
State: PUBLISHED
title: VIPRE Antivirus Plus FPQuarTransfer Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
descriptions: value: 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: vendor: VIPRE
product: Antivirus Plus
versions: version: R.47.0.0 AutoCAD 2021 & R.47.0.0 AutoCAD LT 2021
status: affected
defaultStatus: unknown
problemTypes: descriptions: cweId: CWE-59
description: CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
type: CWE
dateAssigned: 2023-05-03T15:16:43.228-05:00
datePublic: 2023-05-31T18:54:45.002-05:00
source: value: Yulin Sung - Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
metrics: format: CVSS
cvssV3_0: version: 3.0
vectorString: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
baseScore: 7.8
baseSeverity: HIGH