CVE-2020-27518 Privilege escalation in n/a
A local low-privilege user can execute arbitrary code as root or SYSTEM by leveraging openvpn options in the Windscribe VPN client.
- 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-2020-27518?
CVE-2020-27518 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 May 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
All versions of Windscribe VPN for Mac and Windows <= v2.02.10 contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the WindscribeService component. A low privilege user could leverage several openvpn options to execute code as root/SYSTEM.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-27518?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Windscribe Windscribe.
How do I fix CVE-2020-27518?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-27518 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-27518 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-27518 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8jwf-3xg6-fg66.