Shrew Soft VPN Client 2.2.2 - 'iked' Unquoted Service Path

Shrew Soft VPN Client 2.2.2 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can place malicious executables in the unquoted service path to gain elevated access during service startup or system reboot.

The (1) iked, (2) ikea, and (3) ikec scripts in Shrew Soft IKE 2.1.5 place a zero-length directory name in the LD_LIBRARY_PATH, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse shared library in the current working directory.