SB2018020916 - Command execution in PureVPN
Published: February 9, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018020916
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Command injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6822)
CWE-ID: CWE-77 - Command injection
CVSSv4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
The weakness exists due to an improper implementation in the HelperTool LaunchDaemon. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary command with root privileges.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.