CVE-2024-6141CWE-22

Windscribe Directory Traversal Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

High · published August 21, 2024

CVSS v3.0
7.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
47.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Windscribe Directory Traversal Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Windscribe. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the Windscribe Service. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-23441.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
7.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00591 · 47.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Published
2024-08-21T16:10Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 21 AUG 16:10Z
    Windscribe Directory Traversal Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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