CVE-2018-3952
An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the connect functionality of NordVPN 6.14.28.0.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.86%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the connect functionality of NordVPN 6.14.28.0. A specially crafted configuration file can cause a privilege escalation, resulting in the execution of arbitrary commands with system privileges.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.86% probability · 58th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-78
- Affected
- nordvpn/nordvpn
- Source
- talos-cna@cisco.com
EPSS 0.9% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105312Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0622Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105312Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0622Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.