CVE-2020-27518 — HIGH (7.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2020-27518?

CVE-2020-27518 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2020-27518?

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

Vulnerability Description

All versions of Windscribe VPN for Mac and Windows <= v2.02.10 contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the WindscribeService component. A low privilege user could leverage several openvpn options to execute code as root/SYSTEM.

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
Windscribe	Windscribe	<= 2.02.10

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269

References

http://windscribe.comVendor Advisory
https://jeffs.sh/CVEs/CVE-2020-27518.txtExploitThird Party Advisory
http://windscribe.comVendor Advisory
https://jeffs.sh/CVEs/CVE-2020-27518.txtExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-27518?

CVE-2020-27518 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). All versions of Windscribe VPN for Mac and Windows <= v2.02.10 contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the WindscribeService component. A low privilege user could leverage several openvp...

How severe is CVE-2020-27518?

CVE-2020-27518 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-2020-27518?

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