PT-2022-25671 · Unknown+1 · Windscribe+1

Xavier Danest · Published 2022-09-26 · Updated 2023-02-03 · CVE-2022-41141

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windscribe (affected versions not specified)

Description This issue allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this issue. The specific flaw exists within the configuration of OpenSSL, where the product loads an OpenSSL configuration file from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this issue to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this issue.

Fix

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-427

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-41141

ZDI-22-1300

Affected Products

Openssl

Windscribe

References · 4

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41141 · Vendor Advisory
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1300 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41141 · Security Note
• https://windscribe.com/changelog/windows · Vendor Advisory