CVE-2022-41141
HIGHWindscribe - Privilege Escalation
Title source: llmDescription
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.
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0011
EPSS Percentile
30.2%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Classification
CWE
CWE-427
Status
published
Affected Products (1)
windscribe/windscribe
Timeline
Published
Jan 26, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026