Path Traversal in Windscribe
CVE-2024-6141
Windscribe Directory Traversal Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. 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 Windscribe Service. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-23441.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
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: 0.006 (46.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 46th percentile — 46.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Windscribe — versions 2.9.9, 2.9.9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-820/ (x_research-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/Windscribe/Desktop-App/blob/90a5cc3c1f50f6545f83969c2ace6b4ac2c91c4e… (vendor-advisory, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-6141?
- CVE-2024-6141 is a high-severity vulnerability in Windscribe, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-08-21.
- How severe is CVE-2024-6141?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.