CVE-2018-10190 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published 17 Apr 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Local attackers can escalate privileges to execute arbitrary code by exploiting insufficient access controls in the VPN client's system tray menu options.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-10190?

CVE-2018-10190 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Apr 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in London Trust Media Private Internet Access (PIA) VPN Client v77 for Windows could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker to run executable files with elevated privileges. The vulnerability is due to insufficient implementation of access controls. The "Changelog" and "Help" options available from the system tray context menu spawn an elevated instance of the user's default web browser. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by selecting "Run as Administrator" from the context menu of an executable file within the file browser of the spawned default web browser. This may allow the attacker to execute privileged commands on the targeted system.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-10190?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Londontrustmedia Private Internet Access.

How do I fix CVE-2018-10190?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-10190 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-10190 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-10190 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x9gf-m3c7-m4fh.