CVE-2018-4010
HIGHProtonVPN 1.5.1 - OS Command Injection via Configuration File
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105319
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0679
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0465
EPSS Percentile
90.6%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-78
Status
published
Products (1)
protonvpn/protonvpn
1.5.1
Published
Sep 07, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026