Vulnerability in Ixon Vpn Client
CVE-2025-26168
IXON VPN Client before 1.4.4 on Linux and macOS allows Local Privilege Escalation to root because there is code execution from a configuration file that can be controlled by a low-privileged user. There is a race condition in which a temporary configuration file, in a world-writable directory, can be overwritten.
EPSS: 0.002 (6.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Ixon Vpn Client — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-26168?
- CVE-2025-26168 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ixon Vpn Client, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2025-05-07.
- How severe is CVE-2025-26168?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.