Path traversal in Antivirus Plus - CVE-2023-32177

 

Path traversal in Antivirus Plus - CVE-2023-32177

Published: June 5, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU76844
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32177
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Vipre
Affected software:
Antivirus Plus

Detailed vulnerability description

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.


How to mitigate CVE-2023-32177

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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