CVE-2018-3952

HIGH

NordVPN 6.14.28.0 - OS Command Injection via Configuration File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105312
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0622

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0086
EPSS Percentile 53.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-78
Status published
Products (1)
nordvpn/nordvpn 6.14.28.0
Published Sep 07, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026