Windscribe Directory Traversal Local Privilege Escalation...
High severity
Unreviewed
Published
Aug 21, 2024
to the GitHub Advisory Database
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Updated Aug 21, 2024
Description
Published by the National Vulnerability Database
Aug 21, 2024
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database
Aug 21, 2024
Last updated
Aug 21, 2024
Windscribe Directory Traversal Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. 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 Windscribe Service. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-23441.
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