CVE-2024-7238

Local privilege escalation via symbolic-link file deletion

Published Nov 22, 2024 · Updated Dec 3, 2024

Link following in VIPRE Advanced Security 12.0.1.214 allows local users to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code as SYSTEM. The SBAMSvc Anti Malware Service follows an attacker-created symbolic link during file deletion, redirecting its privileged operation to an attacker-chosen path. Exploitation requires low-privileged code execution on the host and can turn arbitrary file deletion into SYSTEM-level code execution.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.40%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Link following in VIPRE Advanced Security 12.0.1.214 allows local users to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code as SYSTEM. The SBAMSvc Anti Malware Service follows an attacker-created symbolic link during file deletion, redirecting its privileged operation to an attacker-chosen path. Exploitation requires low-privileged code execution on the host and can turn arbitrary file deletion into SYSTEM-level code execution.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-7238
Published
Nov 22, 2024
Updated
Dec 3, 2024
Vendor
VIPRE
Product
VIPRE Advanced Security
Classifications
CWE-59, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 22, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=12.0.1.214

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

VIPRE · VIPRE Advanced Securityversion=12.0.1.214

Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8Zero Day InitiativeCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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