CVE-2023-32175 VIPRE Antivirus Plus Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

High 7.8 Published 3 May 2024 Updated 2 Aug 2024

Local attackers can escalate privileges to SYSTEM by exploiting a symbolic link flaw in the Anti Malware Service.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-32175?

CVE-2023-32175 is a high-severity vulnerability in VIPRE Antivirus Plus, published on 3 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-59

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-32175?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vipre Antivirus.

How do I fix CVE-2023-32175?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-32175 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-32175 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-32175 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c8gw-8xxv-vg93.