Arbitrary file upload in Pango Virtual Private Network Software Development Kit
CVE-2020-12828
An issue was discovered in AnchorFree VPN SDK before 1.3.3.218. The VPN SDK service takes certain executable locations over a socket bound to localhost. Binding to the socket and providing a path where a malicious executable file resides leads to executing the malicious executable file with SYSTEM privileges.
Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload
EPSS: 0.033 (87.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Pango Virtual_private_network_software_development_kit
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-12828?
- CVE-2020-12828 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Pango Virtual Private Network Software Development Kit, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-05-21.
- How severe is CVE-2020-12828?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-12828 known to be exploited?
- 9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.