VIPRE Antivirus Plus 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 Anti Malware Service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to create arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-18899.
CVSS
No CVSS.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://success.vipre.com/en_US/antivirus-plus-release-notes/home-plus-release-notes-20230530 | Release Notes |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-755/ | 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-23-755/ | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
08 Aug 2025, 14:22
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-755/ - Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://success.vipre.com/en_US/antivirus-plus-release-notes/home-plus-release-notes-20230530 - Release Notes | |
| First Time |
Vipre antivirus
Vipre |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:vipre:antivirus:*:*:*:*:plus:*:*:* |
03 May 2024, 02:15
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2024-05-03 02:15
Updated : 2025-08-08 14:22
NVD link : CVE-2023-32175
Mitre link : CVE-2023-32175
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Products Affected
vipre
- antivirus
CWE
No CWE.