CVE-2016-7063

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Published Jul 21, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 2.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

A flaw was found in pritunl-client before version 1.0.1116.6. Arbitrary write to user specified path may lead to privilege escalation.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

pritunl-client-electron

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`1.0.1116.6`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:pritunl:pritunl-client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-7943	A flaw was found in pritunl-client before version 1.0.1116.6. Arbitrary write to user specified path may lead to privilege escalation.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.4% (2.392% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/pritunl/pritunl-client-electron/releases/tag/1.0.1116.6
https://github.com/pritunl/pritunl-client-electron/releases/tag/1.0.1116.6%2C
https://lf.lc/CVE-2016-7063.txt

History

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Subscriptions

Pritunl Pritunl-client

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:50 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Jul 21, 2020, 4:52 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:50 AM
Reserved: Aug 23, 2016, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:52 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 21, 2020, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:52 AM

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