OS Command Injection in ProtonVPN - CVE-2018-4010
Published: September 7, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU36716
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-4010
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: ProtonVPN
Affected software:
ProtonVPN
ProtonVPN
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.
An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the connect functionality of ProtonVPN VPN client 1.5.1. A specially crafted configuration file can cause a privilege escalation, resulting in the ability to execute arbitrary commands with the system's privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-4010
Install update from vendor's website.