SB2023060514 - Multiple vulnerabilities in VIPRE Antivirus Plus
Published: June 5, 2023
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 5 vulnerabilities.
1) Link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32175)
CWE-ID: CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a link following issue within the Anti Malware Service. A local user can create a symbolic link to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.
2) Link following (CVE-ID: N/A)
CWE-ID: CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a link following issue within the FPQuarTransfer method. A local user can create a symbolic link to delete arbitrary files, escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.
3) Link following (CVE-ID: N/A)
CWE-ID: CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a link following issue within the TelFileTransfer method. A local user can create a symbolic link to delete arbitrary files, escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.
4) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32177)
CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences within the DeleteHistoryFile method. A local user can send a specially crafted HTTP request to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.
5) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32176)
CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences within the SetPrivateConfig method. A local user can send a specially crafted HTTP request to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.