VIPRE Antivirus Plus SetPrivateConfig path traversal

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in VIPRE Antivirus Plus. This issue affects the function SetPrivateConfig. The manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2023-32176. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in VIPRE Antivirus Plus (Anti-Malware Software) (version unknown). Affected is the function SetPrivateConfig. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

VIPRE Antivirus Plus SetPrivateConfig Directory Traversal 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 SetPrivateConfig method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. . Was ZDI-CAN-19394.

The weakness was shared 06/01/2023. The advisory is available at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-32176 since 05/03/2023. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/18/2024). This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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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• Anti-Malware Software

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• VIPRE

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• Antivirus Plus

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