CVE-2018-11479

Description

The VPN component in Windscribe 1.81 uses the OpenVPN client for connections. Also, it creates a WindScribeService.exe system process that establishes a \\.\pipe\WindscribeService named pipe endpoint that allows the Windscribe VPN process to connect and execute an OpenVPN process or other processes (like taskkill, etc.). There is no validation of the program name before constructing the lpCommandLine argument for a CreateProcess call. An attacker can run any malicious process with SYSTEM privileges through this named pipe.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 28.65% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory blogspot.com
Affected: n/a n/a
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-11479?
CVE-2018-11479 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-11479?
To fix CVE-2018-11479, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-11479 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-11479 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~29% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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