CVE - CVE-2022-41141

CVE-ID
CVE-2022-41141	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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.
References
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MISC:https://windscribe.com/changelog/windows URL:https://windscribe.com/changelog/windows MISC:https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1300/ URL:https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1300/
Assigning CNA
Zero Day Initiative
Date Record Created
20220920	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20220920)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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