CVE-2018-15490 describes a path traversal vulnerability in ExpressVPN on Windows, specifically within the Xvpnd.exe service. This flaw allows an authenticated local attacker to read and write arbitrary files on the system by exploiting the XVPN.GetPreference and XVPN.SetPreference JSON-RPC methods. Rated 7.1 HIGH, the vulnerability requires local access and low privileges, but can lead to high confidentiality and integrity impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:expressvpn:expressvpn:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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