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.
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 (28.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 28.7% 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
- Windscribe — versions 2.3 Build 16, 2.3.16
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1300/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- windscribe.com/changelog/windows (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.