CVE-2018-10204

Name: CVE-2018-10204
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-04-18T21:29:00.343+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.54%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-10204 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. PureVPN 6.0.1 for Windows suffers from a SYSTEM privilege escalation vulnerability in its "sevpnclient" service. When configured to use the OpenVPN protocol, the "sevpnclient" service executes "openvpn.exe" using the OpenVPN config file located at %PROGRAMDATA%\purevpn\config\config.ovpn. EPSS estimates a 1.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

PureVPN 6.0.1 for Windows suffers from a SYSTEM privilege escalation vulnerability in its "sevpnclient" service. When configured to use the OpenVPN protocol, the "sevpnclient" service executes "openvpn.exe" using the OpenVPN config file located at %PROGRAMDATA%\purevpn\config\config.ovpn. This file allows "Write" permissions to users in the "Everyone" group. An authenticated attacker may modify this file to 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 account.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.54%

71.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-732

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Purevpn	Purevpn	6.0.1

References

https://github.com/VerSprite/research/blob/master/advisories/VS-2018-021.mdThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/VerSprite/research/blob/master/advisories/VS-2018-021.mdThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 18, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-10204?

How severe is CVE-2018-10204?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-10204 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.54% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-10204?

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Source: NVD / NIST