What is CVE-2020-17365?

CVE-2020-17365 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pango Hotspot Shield, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-09-24.

How severe is CVE-2020-17365?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2020-17365 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Pango Hotspot Shield

CVE-2020-17365

Improper directory permissions in the Hotspot Shield VPN client software for Windows 10.3.0 and earlier may allow an authorized user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. The vulnerability allows a local user to corrupt system files: a local user can create a specially crafted symbolic link to a critical file on the system and overwrite it with privileges of the application.

EPSS: 0.004 (30.6th 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

Pango Hotspot_shield
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-17365?: CVE-2020-17365 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pango Hotspot Shield, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-09-24.
How severe is CVE-2020-17365?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-17365 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.