CVE-2017-9606 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting Infotecs ViPNet Client and Coordinator versions prior to 4.3.2-42442. An attacker can exploit this by placing a malicious update file in the update folder due to incorrect permissions and a lack of integrity checks, leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH), this vulnerability requires local access and user interaction. There is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:infotecs:vipnet_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 4.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:infotecs:vipnet_coordinator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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