CVE-2018-4010 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Talos

ProtonVPN

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`ProtonVPN VPN Client 1.5.1`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:protonvpn:protonvpn:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00352.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105319
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0679

History

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Subscriptions

Protonvpn Protonvpn

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

Published: 2018-09-07T15:00:00.000Z

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

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

Link: CVE-2018-4010

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

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

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

Link: CVE-2018-4010

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-78

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