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.
Affected products
windscribe: windscribe
References6
- github.com/Windscribe/Desktop-App/compare/v2.18.2...v2.18.3?dif… Patch
- github.com/Windscribe/Desktop-App/compare/v2.18.2...v2.18.3?dif… Patch
- hackingbydoing.wixsite.com/hackingbydoing/post/windscribe-vpn-l… ExploitPress/Media CoverageThird Party Advisory
- github.com/Windscribe/Desktop-App Product
- raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/wh… Third Party Advisory
- www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-65199 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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7.8
HIGH
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 4.0
-
7.3
HIGH
Score source: CNA
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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - EPSS — exploit probability
- 1% percentile: 70 · as of 11 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-78
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