VIPRE Antivirus Plus TelFileTransfer link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in VIPRE Antivirus Plus. This affects the function TelFileTransfer. Executing a manipulation can lead to link following. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2023-32178. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in VIPRE Antivirus Plus (Anti-Malware Software) (unknown version). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function TelFileTransfer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-59. 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was disclosed 06/01/2023. The advisory is shared for download at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-32178 since 05/03/2023. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 09/18/2024).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.8

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Link following
CWE: CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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05/03/2023 🔍
06/01/2023 +29 days 🔍
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09/18/2024 +475 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: zerodayinitiative.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-32178 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-32178
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-230452

Entryinfo

Created: 06/01/2023 06:58
Updated: 09/18/2024 23:30
Changes: 06/01/2023 06:58 (37), 09/18/2024 23:30 (26)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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