Description
A vulnerability has been found in IVPN Client 2.6.6120.33863 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument --up cmd leads to improper privilege management. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.6.2 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IVPN | Client | 2.6.6120.33863 |
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/14Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/kacperszurek/exploits/blob/master/IVPN/ivpn_privilege_escalation.pyExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://vuldb.com/?id.96655Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/14Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/kacperszurek/exploits/blob/master/IVPN/ivpn_privilege_escalation.pyExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://vuldb.com/?id.96655Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Jun 29, 2022
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified