CVE-2018-10170: Critical severity nordvpn vulnerability
NordVPN 6.12.7.0 for Windows suffers from a SYSTEM privilege escalation vulnerability through the "nordvpn-service" service. This service establishes an NetNamedPipe endpoint that allows arbitrary installed applications to connect and call publicly exposed methods. The "Connect" method accepts a class instance argument that provides attacker control of the OpenVPN command line. An attacker can specify a dynamic library plugin that should run for every new VPN connection attempt. This plugin will execute code in the context of the SYSTEM user.
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What is the severity of CVE-2018-10170?
CVE-2018-10170 has a critical severity rating of 10 on the CVSS scale.
How do I fix CVE-2018-10170?
To mitigate CVE-2018-10170, upgrade to a version of NordVPN that has patched this vulnerability.
What impact does CVE-2018-10170 have on systems?
CVE-2018-10170 allows for SYSTEM privilege escalation, potentially leading to complete control over the affected system.
What software is affected by CVE-2018-10170?
CVE-2018-10170 affects NordVPN version 6.12.7.0 for Windows.
When was CVE-2018-10170 published?
CVE-2018-10170 was published on April 16, 2018.