Privilege Escalation via Specially Crafted Configuration File in NordVPN 6.14.28.0

Privilege Escalation via Specially Crafted Configuration File in NordVPN 6.14.28.0

CVE-2018-3952 · HIGH Severity

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the connect functionality of NordVPN 6.14.28.0. A specially crafted configuration file can cause a privilege escalation, resulting in the execution of arbitrary commands with system privileges.

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