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Products
Windscribe
Source
zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
Tags
CVE-2024-6141 details
Last Modified : Aug. 21, 2024, 5:24 p.m.
Description
Windscribe Directory Traversal Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Windscribe. 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 Windscribe Service. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-23441.
CVSS Score
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7.8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
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Weakness
Weakness | Name | Description |
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CWE-22 | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') | The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. |
CVSS Data
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Base Score
7.8
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.9
Base Severity
HIGH
Vector String : CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
URL | Source |
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https://github.com/Windscribe/Desktop-App/blob/90a5cc3c1f50f6545f83969c2ace6b4ac2c91c4e/client/common/changelog.txt#L23 | zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com |
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-820/ | zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com |