CVE-2025-65199

Windscribe for Linux 'changeMTU' local privilege escalation

Published Dec 10, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 7.3 High EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
A command injection vulnerability exists in Windscribe for Linux Desktop App that allows a local user who is a member of the windscribe group to execute arbitrary commands as root via the 'adapterName' parameter of the 'changeMTU' function. Fixed in Windscribe v2.18.3-alpha and v2.18.8.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:windscribe:windscribe:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:windscribe:windscribe:2.18.1:alpha:*:*:*:linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:windscribe:windscribe:2.18.3:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:windscribe:windscribe:2.18.5:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux
Windscribe
Windscribe windscribe
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux
Windscribe
Windscribe windscribe
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A command injection vulnerability exists in Windscribe for Linux Desktop App that allows a local user who is a member of the windscribe group to execute arbitrary commands as root via the 'adapterName' parameter of the 'changeMTU' function. Fixed in Windscribe v2.18.3-alpha and v2.18.8.
Title Windscribe for Linux 'changeMTU' local privilege escalation
Weaknesses CWE-78
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
cisa-cg
Published
Updated
Dec 18, 2025, 7:54 PM
Reserved
Nov 18, 2025, 7:05 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Dec 10, 2025, 7:16 PM
Modified
Sep 28, 2026, 10:10 PM