CVE-2017-20112: IVPN Client privileges management

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-06-29 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-269

Description

A vulnerability has been found in IVPN Client 2.6.6120.33863 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument --up cmd leads to improper privilege management. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.6.2 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Affected products

Ivpn: 2.6.6120.33863

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/14
https://github.com/kacperszurek/exploits/blob/master/IVPN/ivpn_privilege_escalation.py
https://vuldb.com/?id.96655
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/14
https://github.com/kacperszurek/exploits/blob/master/IVPN/ivpn_privilege_escalation.py
https://vuldb.com/?id.96655

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