RCE in Windscribe
CVE-2025-65199
A command injection vulnerability exists in Windscribe for Linux Desktop App that allows a local user who is a member of the windscribe group to execute arbitrary commands as root via the 'adapterName' parameter of the 'changeMTU' function. Fixed in Windscribe v2.18.3-alpha and v2.18.8.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
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: 0.013 (68.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 68.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Windscribe — versions 2.18.1, 2.18.3, 2.18.5
- Windscribe For Linux Desktop App — versions 2.10.1, 2.18.3-alpha, 2.18.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 (Product, product)
- 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 (Patch, patch)
- 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 (Patch, patch)
- 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, Press/Media Coverage, third-party-advisory)
- 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)
- 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 (Third Party Advisory, government-resource, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-65199?
- CVE-2025-65199 is a high-severity vulnerability in Windscribe, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-12-10.
- How severe is CVE-2025-65199?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.