Link following in VPN Proxy One Pro - CVE-2024-36473
Published: May 29, 2024 / Updated: June 17, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU89893
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36473
CWE-ID: CWE-59
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exist due to insecure link following. A local user can create a symbolic link to a critical file on the system and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
VPN Proxy One Pro
How to mitigate CVE-2024-36473
Install updates from vendor's website.
VPN Proxy One Pro - update to 5.8.1025