Untrusted search path in Windscribe - CVE-2022-41141
Published: September 27, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU67662
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-2022-41141
CWE-ID: CWE-426
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Windscribe Limited
Affected software:
Windscribe
Windscribe
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to uncontrolled search path within the configuration of OpenSSL. A local user can enable escalation of privileges and execute arbitrary code on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-41141
Install updates from vendor's website.