CVE-2020-25989 json
Privilege escalation via arbitrary file write in pritunl electron client 1.0.1116.6 through v1.2.2550.20.
published 2020-11-19 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-18619
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 55%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Privilege escalation via arbitrary file write in pritunl electron client 1.0.1116.6 through v1.2.2550.20. Successful exploitation of the issue may allow an attacker to execute code on the effected system with root privileges.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- vkas-afk.github.io https://vkas-afk.github.io/vuln-disclosures/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
-
github.com
/pritunl/pritunl-client-electron/commit/89f8c997c6f93e724f68f76f7f47f8891d9acc2d
patch, third-party-advisory
-
vkas-afk.github.io
/vuln-disclosures/
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-25989
- NVD CVE-2020-25989
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