CVE-2018-4010
CVSS V2 High 9.3
CVSS V3 High 8.8
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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2018-4010
- Assigner
- talos-cna@cisco.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2018-09-07T15:29:01
- Last Modified Date
- 2023-02-04T01:17:23
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:protonvpn:protonvpn:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- MEDIUM
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- COMPLETE
- Integrity Impact
- COMPLETE
- Availability Impact
- COMPLETE
- Base Score
- 9.3
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 8.6
- 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-2018-0679 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105319 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4010 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-4010 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-20 17:01:18 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-03 11:54:16 | 2018-09-07T15:29Z | 2018-09-07T15:29:01 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-03 11:54:16 | 2022-04-19T18:15:45 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-03 11:54:16 | Undergoing Analysis | Vulnerability Status | updated | |
| 2023-02-04 03:08:36 | 2023-02-04T01:17:23 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2023-02-04 03:08:36 | Undergoing Analysis | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |
| 2023-02-04 03:08:36 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C | CVSS V2 vector_string | updated |
| 2023-02-04 03:08:36 | LOCAL | NETWORK | CVSS V2 access_vector | updated |
| 2023-02-04 03:08:36 | LOW | MEDIUM | CVSS V2 access_complexity | updated |
| 2023-02-04 03:08:36 | 7.2 | 9.3 | CVSS V2 baseScore | updated |
| 2023-02-04 03:08:36 | 3.9 | 8.6 | CVSS V2 exploitabilityScore | updated |