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3 vulnerabilities by Windscribe
CVE-2025-65199 (GCVE-0-2025-65199)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-10 18:04 – Updated: 2025-12-18 19:54
VLAI?
Title
Windscribe for Linux 'changeMTU' local privilege escalation
Summary
A command injection vulnerability exists in Windscribe for Linux Desktop App that allows a local user who is a member of the windscribe group to execute arbitrary commands as root via the 'adapterName' parameter of the 'changeMTU' function. Fixed in Windscribe v2.18.3-alpha and v2.18.8.
Severity ?
CWE
- CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Assigner
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Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windscribe | Windscribe for Linux Desktop App |
Affected:
2.10.1 , < 2.18.3-alpha
(custom)
Affected: 2.10.1 , < 2.18.8 (custom) Unaffected: 2.18.3-alpha Unaffected: 2.18.8 |
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CVE-2024-6141 (GCVE-0-2024-6141)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-08-21 16:10 – Updated: 2024-08-27 18:00
VLAI?
Title
Windscribe Directory Traversal Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Summary
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.
Severity ?
7.8 (High)
CWE
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
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Affected:
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CVE-2022-41141 (GCVE-0-2022-41141)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-01-26 00:00 – Updated: 2025-04-01 13:49
VLAI?
Summary
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 configuration of OpenSSL. The product loads an OpenSSL configuration file from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-16859.
Severity ?
7.8 (High)
CWE
- CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Assigner
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
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| Windscribe | Windscribe |
Affected:
2.3 Build 16
|
Credits
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