High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 7, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-4010
CVE-2018-4010
Description
An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the connect functionality of ProtonVPN VPN client 1.5.1. A specially crafted configuration file can cause a privilege escalation, resulting in the ability to execute arbitrary commands with the system's privileges.
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Affected products
2- Talos/ProtonVPNv5Range: ProtonVPN VPN Client 1.5.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0679nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105319nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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