Bitmask Riseup VPN 0.21.6 contains a local privilege escalation flaw due to improper access controls. When the software is installed with a non-default installation directory off of the system root, the installer fails to properly set ACLs. This allows lower privileged users to replace the VPN executable with a malicious one. When a higher privileged user such as an Administrator launches that executable, it is possible for the lower privileged user to escalate to Administrator privileges.
Source: MITRE
Published: 2021-12-30
Updated: 2022-07-12
Type: CWE-732
Base Score: 4.6
Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Impact Score: 6.4
Exploitability Score: 3.9
Severity: MEDIUM
Base Score: 7.3
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Impact Score: 5.9
Exploitability Score: 1.3
Severity: HIGH