PT-2026-5811 · Shrew Soft · Shrew Soft Vpn Client

D.Goedecke · Published 2026-02-04 · Updated 2026-02-05 · CVE-2019-25283

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 Shrew Soft VPN Client version 2.2.2

Description The Shrew Soft VPN Client contains an unquoted service path issue that allows local users to execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. An attacker can place malicious executables in the unquoted service path to gain elevated access during service startup or system reboot.

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

Exploit

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-428

Related Identifiers

CVE-2019-25283

Affected Products

Shrew Soft Vpn Client

References · 5

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/47660 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-25283 · Security Note
• https://shrew.net · Note
• https://vulncheck.com/advisories/shrew-soft-vpn-client-iked-unquoted-service-path · Note
• https://t.me/CVEtracker/43791 · Telegram Post