CVE-2022-41141 json
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Windscribe.
published 2023-01-26 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-44382
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 33%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Windscribe. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the configuration of OpenSSL. The product loads an OpenSSL configuration file from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-16859.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 19 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Windscribe Windscribe
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element
References
-
windscribe.com
/changelog/windows
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
zerodayinitiative.com
/advisories/ZDI-22-1300/
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-41141
- NVD CVE-2022-41141
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