CVE-2024-6141 HIGH

CVE-2024-6141: Windscribe Directory Traversal Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vendor Windscribe
Product Windscribe
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published August 21, 2024
Last update August 27, 2024

CVSS base score

7.8/10
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:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 21, 2024 CVE published
August 27, 2024 Record updated