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TI-2023-15481 Aliases CVE-2023-32178GHSA-v898-p95v-mpmf

Link following in VIPRE Antivirus Plus

Priority LOW 37CWE-59Published · Updated

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 TelFileTransfer 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 TelFileTransfer 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-19396.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00517 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
VIPREAntivirus PlusVIPRE Antivirus Plus v11.0.6.22—No fix listedCNA
  • Antivirus Plus VendorVIPRE Affected VIPRE Antivirus Plus v11.0.6.22 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vipre:antivirus:*:*:*:*:plus:*:*:*before 12.0.1.203VulnerableVIPRE
  • cpe:2.3:a:vipre:antivirus:*:*:*:*:plus:*:*:* Versions before 12.0.1.203 Vulnerable ·VIPRE

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-2023-15480 Path traversal in VIPRE Antivirus PlusPriority LOW 37
    • TI-2023-15479 Path traversal in VIPRE Antivirus PlusPriority LOW 37
    Show all 5 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-32178
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v898-p95v-mpmf

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2023-15482 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-2023-15479 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

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