VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2022-41141

CVSS score7.8 HIGH

EPSS probability0.37%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2023-01-26

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com: CWE-427
nvd@nist.gov: CWE-427

Primary references

zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry