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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (30.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 30.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ivpn Client — versions 2.6.6120.33863
- Ivpn — versions 2.6.6120.33863
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/14 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/kacperszurek/exploits/blob/master/IVPN/ivpn_privilege_escalation.py (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- vuldb.com/ (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory)
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.