CVE-2018-4010 HIGH

CVE-2018-4010

Vendor Talos
Product ProtonVPN
Published September 7, 2018
Last update September 16, 2024

CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the connect functionality of ProtonVPN VPN client 1.5.1. A specially crafted configuration file can cause a privilege escalation, resulting in the ability to execute arbitrary commands with the system's privileges.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 7, 2018 CVE published
September 16, 2024 Record updated