Link following in Antivirus Plus - #VU76845

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Link following in Antivirus Plus - #VU76845

Published: June 5, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU76845
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: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-59
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 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.


Remediation

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

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