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.
History

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:vipre:advanced_security:12.0.1.214:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Wed, 21 Aug 2024 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Vipre
Vipre advanced Security
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:vipre:advanced_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Vipre
Vipre advanced Security
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 21 Aug 2024 16:30:00 +0000

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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.
Title VIPRE Advanced Security PMAgent Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-59
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published: 2024-08-21T16:12:11.872Z

Updated: 2024-08-21T17:43:04.680Z

Reserved: 2024-06-12T19:56:43.863Z

Link: CVE-2024-5928

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-21T17:43:00.834Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-08-21T17:15:09.003

Modified: 2024-08-23T16:47:34.100

Link: CVE-2024-5928

cve-icon Redhat

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