CVE-2018-4010

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the connect functionality of ProtonVPN VPN client 1.5.1. A specially crafted configuration file can cause a privilege escalation, resulting in the ability to execute arbitrary commands with the system's privileges.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-78

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Sep 7, 2018
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2018-4010: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix