CVE-2025-65199

HIGH EPSS 61.4%
Published Dec 10, 20256mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
7.3 CVSS 4.0
High
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Published Dec 10, 2025 6mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

A command injection vulnerability exists in Windscribe for Linux Desktop App that allows a local user who is a member of the windscribe group to execute arbitrary commands as root via the 'adapterName' parameter of the 'changeMTU' function. Fixed in Windscribe v2.18.3-alpha and v2.18.8.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.3
Exploitability
—
Impact
—
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope X

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
61.4% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-78 OS Command Injection Injection

Affected Products 4

VendorProductVersionRange
windscribewindscribe*≥2.10.1  –  ≤2.17.10
windscribewindscribe2.18.1any
windscribewindscribe2.18.3any
windscribewindscribe2.18.5any

References 6

  • github.com https://github.com/Windscribe/Desktop-App
    Product
  • github.com https://github.com/Windscribe/Desktop-App/compare/v2.18.2...v2.18.3?diff=unified&w#diff-57e27ab201a1a612609087b839e03bf87a5a063ffcc3f465a6245469bc102754
    Patch
  • github.com https://github.com/Windscribe/Desktop-App/compare/v2.18.2...v2.18.3?diff=unified&w#diff-cfc5df17057ed92112ae70a42c81c57c79f434429210ff881fb0771cf8e39b4c
    Patch
  • hackingbydoing.wixsite.com https://hackingbydoing.wixsite.com/hackingbydoing/post/windscribe-vpn-local-privilege-escalation
    ExploitPress/Media CoverageThird Party Advisory
  • raw.githubusercontent.com https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2025/va-25-343-01.json
    Third Party Advisory
  • cve.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-65199
    Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

Remediation

  • github.com https://github.com/Windscribe/Desktop-App/compare/v2.18.2...v2.18.3?diff=unified&w#diff-57e27ab201a1a612609087b839e03bf87a5a063ffcc3f465a6245469bc102754
    Patch
  • github.com https://github.com/Windscribe/Desktop-App/compare/v2.18.2...v2.18.3?diff=unified&w#diff-cfc5df17057ed92112ae70a42c81c57c79f434429210ff881fb0771cf8e39b4c
    Patch