Description
An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the connect functionality of ProtonVPN VPN client 1.5.1. A specially crafted configuration file can cause a privilege escalation, resulting in the ability to execute arbitrary commands with the system's privileges.
Published: 2018-09-07
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Analysis and contextual insights are available on OpenCVE Cloud.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

Additional remediation guidance may be available on OpenCVE Cloud.

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-15796 An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the connect functionality of ProtonVPN VPN client 1.5.1. A specially crafted configuration file can cause a privilege escalation, resulting in the ability to execute arbitrary commands with the system's privileges.
History

No history.

Subscriptions

Protonvpn Protonvpn
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-16T17:54:36.228Z

Reserved: 2018-01-02T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-4010

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-09-07T15:29:01.127

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:06:29.460

Link: CVE-2018-4010

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses