CVE-2022-41141

HIGH
Published Jan 26, 20233y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
7.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Jan 26, 2023 3y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

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.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.8
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

No active exploitation signals — not in CISA KEV and no EPSS score yet.

Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-427

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
windscribewindscribe2.3.16any

References 2

  • windscribe.com https://windscribe.com/changelog/windows
    Release NotesVendor Advisory
  • zerodayinitiative.com https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1300/
    Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.