CVE-2018-3952
CVSS V2 High 7.2
CVSS V3 High 8.8
Description
An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the connect functionality of NordVPN 6.14.28.0. A specially crafted configuration file can cause a privilege escalation, resulting in the execution of arbitrary commands with system privileges.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2018-3952
- Assigner
- talos-cna@cisco.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2018-09-07T15:29:01
- Last Modified Date
- 2023-02-02T13:24:01
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nordvpn:nordvpn:6.14.28.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access Vector
- LOCAL
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- COMPLETE
- Integrity Impact
- COMPLETE
- Availability Impact
- COMPLETE
- Base Score
- 7.2
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 10
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 8.8
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 2
- Impact Score
- 6
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0622 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105312 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3952 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-3952 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-20 17:01:24 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-03 11:54:13 | 2018-09-07T15:29Z | 2018-09-07T15:29:01 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-03 11:54:13 | 2022-04-19T18:15:28 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-03 11:54:13 | Undergoing Analysis | Vulnerability Status | updated | |
| 2023-02-02 14:07:13 | 2023-02-02T13:24:01 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2023-02-02 14:07:13 | Undergoing Analysis | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |