Path traversal in pritunl-client-electron
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A flaw was found in pritunl-client before version 1.0.1116.6. Arbitrary write to user specified path may lead to privilege escalation.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02392 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | pritunl-client-electron | 1.0.1116.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- pritunl-client-electron Vendor— Affected 1.0.1116.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-7063
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5m75-p956-6hmj
References
More Pritunl-client vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-06071 Improper signature verification in pritunl-client-electron CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2016-7063 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-7063 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5m75-p956-6hmj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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