VIPRE Antivirus Plus FPQuarTransfer Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of VIPRE Antivirus Plus. 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 FPQuarTransfer method. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the method to delete arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.
. Was ZDI-CAN-19397.
References
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https://success.vipre.com/en_US/antivirus-plus-release-notes/home-plus-release-notes-20230530 | Release Notes |
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-759/ | Third Party Advisory |
https://success.vipre.com/en_US/antivirus-plus-release-notes/home-plus-release-notes-20230530 | Release Notes |
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-759/ | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
08 Aug 2025, 14:27
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Vipre
Vipre antivirus |
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CPE | cpe:2.3:a:vipre:antivirus:*:*:*:*:plus:*:*:* | |
References | () https://success.vipre.com/en_US/antivirus-plus-release-notes/home-plus-release-notes-20230530 - Release Notes | |
References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-759/ - Third Party Advisory |
21 Nov 2024, 08:02
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References | () https://success.vipre.com/en_US/antivirus-plus-release-notes/home-plus-release-notes-20230530 - | |
References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-759/ - |
18 Sep 2024, 19:15
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Summary | (en) VIPRE Antivirus Plus FPQuarTransfer Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of VIPRE Antivirus Plus. 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 FPQuarTransfer method. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the method to delete arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. . Was ZDI-CAN-19397. |
03 May 2024, 02:15
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Information
Published : 2024-05-03 02:15
Updated : 2025-08-08 14:27
NVD link : CVE-2023-32179
Mitre link : CVE-2023-32179
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-32179
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Products Affected
vipre
- antivirus
CWE
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')