CVE-2022-41141
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2022-41141 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2023-01-26 18:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2023-02-03 19:44:00 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-427
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Windscribe | Windscribe | 2.3.16 | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZDI-22-1300 | Zero Day Initiative | N/A | www.zerodayinitiative.com | |
| Windows Changelog - Windscribe | N/A | windscribe.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.