What is CVE-2022-41141?

CVE-2022-41141 is a high-severity vulnerability in Windscribe, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-01-26.

How severe is CVE-2022-41141?

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

Is CVE-2022-41141 known to be exploited?

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

Vulnerability in Windscribe

CVE-2022-41141

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 configuration of OpenSSL. The product loads an OpenSSL configuration file from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-16859.

EPSS: 0.004 (29.7th 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

Windscribe — versions 2.3 Build 16, 2.3.16

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-41141?: CVE-2022-41141 is a high-severity vulnerability in Windscribe, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-01-26.
How severe is CVE-2022-41141?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-41141 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.