CVE-2025-13703 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2025-13703

VIPRE Advanced Security Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vulnerability Description

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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Advanced Security
Vulnerable Versions:
12.0.2.220

Timeline

Official Publish: December 23rd, 2025
Last Modified: January 2nd, 2026
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)