CVE-2019-25283

HIGH

Shrew Soft VPN Client 2.2.2 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2019-25283. PoCs published by D.Goedecke.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a writeup describing an unquoted service path vulnerability in Shrew Soft VPN Client 2.2.2. The exploit details how a local user could potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges by placing malicious executables in the system root path.

Description

Shrew Soft VPN Client 2.2.2 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can place malicious executables in the unquoted service path to gain elevated access during service startup or system reboot.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP
by D.Goedecke · textlocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47660

This is a writeup describing an unquoted service path vulnerability in Shrew Soft VPN Client 2.2.2. The exploit details how a local user could potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges by placing malicious executables in the system root path.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Shrew Soft VPN Client 2.2.2
Auth required
Prerequisites: Local access to the system · Ability to write to the system root path
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47660
Various Sources product
https://www.shrew.net

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0016
EPSS Percentile 5.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-428
Status published
Products (1)
shrew/Shrew Soft VPN Client 2.2.2
Published Feb 05, 2026
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026