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CVE-2020-27518

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.43%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2021-05-04 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It affects Windows.

CVE
CVE-2020-27518
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.43%
Windows

Original NVD Description

All versions of Windscribe VPN for Mac and Windows <= v2.02.10 contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the WindscribeService component. A low privilege user could leverage several openvpn options to execute code as root/SYSTEM.

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