CVE-2024-6141

HIGH EPSS 43.9%
Published Aug 21, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
7.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Aug 21, 2024 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

Windscribe Directory Traversal Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. 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 Windscribe Service. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-23441.

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

EPSS Exploit Probability
43.9% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-22 Path Traversal Resource Mgmt

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
windscribewindscribe2.9.9any

References 2

  • github.com https://github.com/Windscribe/Desktop-App/blob/90a5cc3c1f50f6545f83969c2ace6b4ac2c91c4e/client/common/changelog.txt#L23
    Release Notes
  • zerodayinitiative.com https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-820/
    Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.