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1 vulnerability by IVPN

CVE-2017-20112 (GCVE-0-2017-20112)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-06-29 06:55 – Updated: 2025-04-15 14:10
VLAI?
Title
IVPN Client privileges management
Summary
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.
Severity ?
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
IVPN Client Affected: 2.6.6120.33863
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Credits
Kacper Szurek
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