CVE-2018-25041 json
uTorrent JSON RPC Server privileges management
published 2022-06-17 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-13813
- cvss
- 6.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 64%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability was found in uTorrent. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component JSON RPC Server. The manipulation leads to privilege escalation. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
1.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- vuldb.com https://vuldb.com/?id.113804 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- unspecified uTorrent
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
References
-
vuldb.com
/?id.113804
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
bugs.chromium.org
/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1524
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
scmagazineuk.com
/utorrent-apps-vulnerable-to-remote-code-execution-information-disclosure/article/746248/
not-applicable
-
lock.cmpxchg8b.com
/Moer0kae.html
broken-link
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-25041
- NVD CVE-2018-25041
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.