CVE-2024-5928 VIPRE Advanced Security PMAgent Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

High 7.8 Published 21 Aug 2024 Updated 21 Aug 2024

Local attackers can escalate privileges to SYSTEM by exploiting a symbolic link vulnerability in the Patch Management Agent.

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-2024-5928?

CVE-2024-5928 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in VIPRE Advanced Security, published on 21 Aug 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

VIPRE Advanced Security PMAgent Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of VIPRE Advanced Security. 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 Patch Management Agent. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the agent to delete a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-22315.

Weakness: CWE-59

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5928?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vipre Advanced Security.

How do I fix CVE-2024-5928?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-5928 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2024-5928 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-5928 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q3pq-6mcr-hp32.