CVE-2024-6141
- Source
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-6141
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2024-6141.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2024-6141
- Published
- 2024-08-21T17:15:09.660Z
- Modified
- 2025-11-20T12:31:37.695739Z
- Severity
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- 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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Windscribe Directory Traversal Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. 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 Windscribe Service. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-23441.
- References
Affected packages
Git / github.com/windscribe/desktop-app
Affected ranges
- Type
- GIT
- Repo
- https://github.com/windscribe/desktop-app
- Events
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Introduced0 Unknown introduced commit / All previous commits are affectedLast affected