(0Day) VIPRE Advanced Security Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Vulnerability Details
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of VIPRE Advanced Security. 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 delete a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.
Additional Details
12/01/23 – ZDI submitted the vulnerability to the vendor via a third-party Vulnerability Disclosure program
01/31/23 – The third-party Vulnerability Disclosure program marked the report as not applicable and not being a rewardable submission
01/17/24 – ZDI communicated that rewards and bounties have never been accepted by Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative and notified the vendor of the intention to publish the cases as 0-day advisory
07/26/24 – ZDI notified the vendor of the intention to publish the cases as 0-day advisory on 07/29/24
-- Mitigation: Given the nature of the vulnerability, the only salient mitigation strategy is to restrict interaction with the application
Disclosure Timeline
- 2023-12-01 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
- 2024-07-29 - Coordinated public release of advisory
- 2024-08-15 - Advisory Updated
Credit
Anonymous
