Description
VIPRE Advanced Security 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 Anti Malware Service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service 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-22314.
Published: 2024-11-22
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-48875 VIPRE Advanced Security 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 Anti Malware Service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service 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-22314.
History

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 14:45:00 +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'}

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 18:15:00 +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'}

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description VIPRE Advanced Security 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 Anti Malware Service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service 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-22314.
Title VIPRE Advanced Security 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'}

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Vipre Advanced Security
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published:

Updated: 2024-12-03T17:45:01.548Z

Reserved: 2024-07-29T20:28:27.078Z

Link: CVE-2024-7239

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-12-03T17:40:40.935Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-11-22T22:15:16.780

Modified: 2024-12-11T14:25:45.607

Link: CVE-2024-7239

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