An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the connect functionality of ProtonVPN VPN client 1.5.1
Published Sep 7, 2018
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 5.03%
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.
Affected products
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- Version ProtonVPN VPN Client 1.5.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.03% (0.05026) | 92.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.65% (0.04651) | 90.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00113) | 45.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 29, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00113) | 44.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00094) | 38.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.00% (0.01005) | 38.10th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.00% (0.01005) | 36.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.00% (0.01005) | 34.40th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.00% (0.01005) | 17.93th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.09% (0.01095) | 29.04th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.09% (0.01095) | 28.40th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.09% (0.01095) | 65.96th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.09% (0.01095) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105319 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0679 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105319 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0679 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory |
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