Privilege escalation in Ivpn Client

CVE-2017-20112

A vulnerability has been found in IVPN Client 2.6.6120.33863 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument --up cmd leads to improper privilege management. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.6.2 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.004 (31.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cna@vuldb.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cna@vuldb.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cna@vuldb.com (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-20112?
CVE-2017-20112 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ivpn Client, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-06-29.
How severe is CVE-2017-20112?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.