8.8
HIGH
CVE-2018-3952
"NordVPN Connect Code Execution Vulnerability"
Description

An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the connect functionality of NordVPN 6.14.28.0. A specially crafted configuration file can cause a privilege escalation, resulting in the execution of arbitrary commands with system privileges.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 7, 2018, 3:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 2, 2023, 1:24 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

2.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2018-3952 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-3952 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Nordvpn nordvpn
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-3952.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105312 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0622 Exploit Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Updated: 1 year, 10 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Jan. 11, 2023, 1:21 p.m. This repo has been linked 1042 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago
13 stars 4 fork 4 watcher
Born at : May 25, 2020, 7:51 a.m. This repo has been linked 1027 different CVEs too.

✍️ A curated list of CVE PoCs.

awesome cve poc

Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago
3289 stars 678 fork 678 watcher
Born at : Feb. 2, 2017, 6:43 a.m. This repo has been linked 1042 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-3952 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-3952 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105312 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105312 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 19, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3 Talos AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 20, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105312 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105312 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0622 No Types Assigned https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0622 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-78
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:nordvpn:nordvpn:6.14.28.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105312 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-3952 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.05 }} 0.00%

score

0.15344

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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