SB2024062427 - Privilege escalation in Windscribe
Published: June 24, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024062427
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6141)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences within the Windscribe Service. A local user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and gain elevated privileges on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.