CVE-2024-7238

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions VIPRE Advanced Security (affected versions not specified)

Description This issue 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 issue. The specific flaw exists within the Anti Malware Service, where an attacker can abuse the service to delete a file by creating a symbolic link. This can be leveraged to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this issue.