High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 21, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2024-6141
CVE-2024-6141
Description
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.
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- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: 2.9.9.0
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References
2- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-820/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- github.com/Windscribe/Desktop-App/blob/90a5cc3c1f50f6545f83969c2ace6b4ac2c91c4e/client/common/changelog.txtnvdRelease Notes
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