CVE-2018-18656

The PureVPN client before 6.1.0 for Windows stores Login Credentials (username and password) in cleartext. The location of such files is %PROGRAMDATA%\purevpn\config\login.conf. Additionally, all local users can read this file.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.trustwave.com/Resources/SpiderLabs-Blog/Credential-Leak-Flaws-in-Windows-PureVPN-Client/	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:purevpn:purevpn:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-10-26 12:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:44

NVD link : CVE-2018-18656

Mitre link : CVE-2018-18656

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-18656

JSON object : View

Products Affected

purevpn

purevpn

CWE

CWE-522

Insufficiently Protected Credentials

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