CVE-2017-20112 — HIGH (7.8)

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability has been found in IVPN Client 2.6.6120.33863 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument --up cmd leads to improper privilege management. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.6.2 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ivpn	Ivpn	2.6.6120.33863

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/14Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/kacperszurek/exploits/blob/master/IVPN/ivpn_privilege_escalatExploitThird Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.96655Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/14Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/kacperszurek/exploits/blob/master/IVPN/ivpn_privilege_escalatExploitThird Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.96655Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-20112?

CVE-2017-20112 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). A vulnerability has been found in IVPN Client 2.6.6120.33863 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument --up cmd leads to ...

How severe is CVE-2017-20112?

CVE-2017-20112 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-20112?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ivpn Ivpn.