CVE-2018-10647

Name: CVE-2018-10647
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-05-02T07:29:00.523+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.35%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-10647 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. SaferVPN 4.2.5 for Windows suffers from a SYSTEM privilege escalation vulnerability in its "SaferVPN.Service" service. The "SaferVPN.Service" service executes "openvpn.exe" using OpenVPN config files located within the current user's %LOCALAPPDATA%\SaferVPN\OvpnConfig directory. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

SaferVPN 4.2.5 for Windows suffers from a SYSTEM privilege escalation vulnerability in its "SaferVPN.Service" service. The "SaferVPN.Service" service executes "openvpn.exe" using OpenVPN config files located within the current user's %LOCALAPPDATA%\SaferVPN\OvpnConfig directory. An authenticated attacker may modify these configuration files 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 user.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.35%

26.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-732

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Safervpn	Safervpn	4.2.5

References

https://github.com/VerSprite/research/blob/master/advisories/VS-2018-024.mdThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/VerSprite/research/blob/master/advisories/VS-2018-024.mdThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 2, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-10647?

How severe is CVE-2018-10647?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-10647 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-10647?

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Source: NVD / NIST