Vulnerability in Vipre Antivirus
CVE-2023-32175
VIPRE Antivirus Plus 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 Anti Malware Service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to create arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-18899.
EPSS: 0.005 (40.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Vipre Antivirus
- Vipre Antivirus Plus — versions 11.0.6.22
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (vendor-advisory, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-32175?
- CVE-2023-32175 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vipre Antivirus, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-05-03.
- How severe is CVE-2023-32175?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-32175 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.