Path traversal in Windscribe - CVE-2024-6141
Published: June 24, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93114
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-2024-6141
CWE-ID: CWE-22
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 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-6141
Install update from vendor's website.