CWE Code: 20
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.2
CWE Name:  Improper Input Validation
Summary: an exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the shimo vpn 4.1.5.1 helper service in the writeconfig functionality. a non-root user is able to write a file anywhere on the system. a user with local access can use this vulnerability to raise their privileges to root. an attacker would need local access to the machine to exploit it successfully.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2019-04-17
Last Modified Date: 2019-10-03