Path traversal in VIPRE Antivirus Plus
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
VIPRE Antivirus Plus SetPrivateConfig Directory Traversal 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 SetPrivateConfig method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. . Was ZDI-CAN-19394.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
VIPRE Antivirus Plus — vendor-provided URL
5 records Highest priority Priority LOW 5 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-15482 Link following in VIPRE Antivirus PlusPriority LOW 37
- TI-2023-15481 Link following in VIPRE Antivirus PlusPriority LOW 37
- TI-2023-15480 Path traversal in VIPRE Antivirus PlusPriority LOW 37
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-32176
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jp6j-vw3x-6p9v
References
Advisory 2
More VIPRE Antivirus vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-15482 Link following in VIPRE Antivirus Plus CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-15481 Link following in VIPRE Antivirus Plus CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-15480 Path traversal in VIPRE Antivirus Plus CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-15478 Link following in VIPRE Antivirus Plus CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-32176 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-32176 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jp6j-vw3x-6p9v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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