CVE-2023-32178 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting VIPRE Antivirus Plus, specifically within the TelFileTransfer method. An attacker can exploit this by creating a symbolic link to delete arbitrary files, ultimately leading to SYSTEM-level code execution. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), it requires local, low-privileged code execution but has low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no public exploit code, Metasploit module, or significant community discussion, and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 12.0.1.203CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vipre:antivirus:*:*:*:*:plus:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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