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TI-2025-12524 Aliases CVE-2025-13703GHSA-2f4g-6hfh-2v64

Incorrect permission assignment in VIPRE Advanced Security

Priority LOW 35CWE-732Published · 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 Advanced Security Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of VIPRE Advanced Security for PC. 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 product installer. The issue results from incorrect permissions on a folder. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-27147.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00138 3rd 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
VIPREAdvanced Security12.0.2.220—No fix listedCNA
  • Advanced Security VendorVIPRE Affected 12.0.2.220 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vipre:advanced_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——VIPRE
  • cpe:2.3:a:vipre:advanced_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·VIPRE

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-13703
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2f4g-6hfh-2v64

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • 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-2023-15479 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
  • TI-2024-06704 Link following in VIPRE Advanced Security CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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