CVE-2022-25165
HIGHAmazon AWS VPN Client 2.0.0 - TOCTOU Race Condition via Configuration File Injection
Title source: llmDescription
An issue was discovered in Amazon AWS VPN Client 2.0.0. A TOCTOU race condition exists during the validation of VPN configuration files. This allows parameters outside of the AWS VPN Client allow list to be injected into the configuration file prior to the AWS VPN Client service (running as SYSTEM) processing the file. Dangerous arguments can be injected by a low-level user such as log, which allows an arbitrary destination to be specified for writing log files. This leads to an arbitrary file write as SYSTEM with partial control over the files content. This can be abused to cause an elevation of privilege or denial of service.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/RhinoSecurityLabs/CVEs
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://rhinosecuritylabs.com/aws/cve-2022-25165-aws-vpn-client/
Scores
CVSS v3
7.0
EPSS
0.0097
EPSS Percentile
76.9%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-367
Status
published
Products (1)
amazon/aws_client_vpn
2.0.0
Published
Apr 14, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026