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CVE-2018-4010
An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the connect functionality of ProtonVPN VPN client 1.5.1. A specially crafted…
High8.8EPSS 5.0%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- talos
Description
An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the connect functionality of ProtonVPN VPN client 1.5.1. A specially crafted configuration file can cause a privilege escalation, resulting in the ability to execute arbitrary commands with the system's privileges.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| talosCNA (assigner) | 3.0 | High8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 5.0% · top 7.7% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.8.
Weakness
- OS command injection
- CWE-78 (opens in a new tab)Other CVEs with CWE-78
Affected products
Talos · ProtonVPN
- affected ProtonVPN VPN Client 1.5.1
References (2)
- 105319 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0679 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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