CVE-2020-27518

Public Exploit

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory windscribe.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://windscribe.com vendor advisory
https://jeffs.sh/CVEs/CVE-2020-27518.txt third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-27518?
CVE-2020-27518 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-27518?
To fix CVE-2020-27518, 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-2020-27518 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-27518 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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