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CVE-2017-20112

IVPN Client privileges management

Published: Jun 29, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-269
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 70.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

A vulnerability has been found in IVPN Client 2.6.6120.33863 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument --up cmd leads to improper privilege management. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.6.2 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-269NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

ClientIVPN
On-prem
Security Products / secure-gateway-vpn
ivpnivpn
On-prem
Security Products / secure-gateway-vpn
ivpncommercialSecurity Productsaka ivpn

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/14
seclists.org
https://github.com/kacperszurek/exploits/blob/master/IVPN/ivpn_privilege_escalation.py
github.com
https://vuldb.com/?id.96655
vuldb.com

Timeline

Published
Jun 29, 2022
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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