Local Privilege Escalation in Pritunl Client for Windows
CVE-2022-25372

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Pritunl

Status
Pritunl-client-electron
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 February 2022

What is CVE-2022-25372?

The Pritunl Client for Windows, specifically versions up to and including 1.2.3019.52, contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. This flaw arises from inadequate access control permissions related to the CREATOR OWNER ACL entry in the platform_windows.go file. An attacker with local access to the system can exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized actions within the system.

References

https://github.com/pritunl/pritunl-client-electron/blob/c...
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https://github.com/pritunl/pritunl-client-electron/commit...
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https://rhinosecuritylabs.com/penetration-testing/cve-202...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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