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CVE-2025-4412 (GCVE-0-2025-4412)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-05-27 10:09 – Updated: 2025-06-06 07:16
VLAI?
Summary
On macOS systems, by utilizing a Launch Agent and loading the viscosity_openvpn process from the application bundle, it is possible to load a dynamic library with Viscosity's TCC (Transparency, Consent, and Control) identity. The acquired resource access is limited without entitlements such as access to the camera or microphone. Only user-granted permissions for file resources apply. Access to other resources beyond granted-permissions requires user interaction with a system prompt asking for permission.
This issue was fixed in version 1.11.5 of Viscosity.
Severity ?
CWE
- CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions
Assigner
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Credits
Karol Mazurek - Afine Team
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CVE-2017-20123 (GCVE-0-2017-20123)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-06-30 05:05 – Updated: 2025-04-15 14:08
VLAI?
Summary
A vulnerability was found in Viscosity 1.6.7. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component DLL Handler. The manipulation leads to untrusted search path. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 1.6.8 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Severity ?
8.8 (High)
CWE
- CWE-426 - Untrusted Search Path
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Affected:
1.6.7
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Kacper Szurek
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CVE-2020-5180 (GCVE-0-2020-5180)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-01-14 19:01 – Updated: 2024-08-04 08:22
VLAI?
Summary
Viscosity 1.8.2 on Windows and macOS allows an unprivileged user to set a subset of OpenVPN parameters, which can be used to load a malicious library into the memory of the OpenVPN process, leading to limited local privilege escalation. (When a VPN connection is initiated using a TLS/SSL client profile, the privileges are dropped, and the library will be loaded, resulting in arbitrary code execution as a user with limited privileges. This greatly reduces the impact of the vulnerability.)
Severity ?
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
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CVE-2012-4284 (GCVE-0-2012-4284)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-01-10 19:09 – Updated: 2024-08-06 20:35
VLAI?
Summary
A Privilege Escalation vulnerability exists in Viscosity 1.4.1 on Mac OS X due to a path name validation issue in the setuid-set ViscosityHelper binary, which could let a remote malicious user execute arbitrary code
Severity ?
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
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