OS command injection in Talos NordVPN
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the connect functionality of NordVPN 6.14.28.0. A specially crafted configuration file can cause a privilege escalation, resulting in the execution of arbitrary commands with system privileges.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0086 58th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talos | NordVPN | NordVPN 6.14.28.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- NordVPN VendorTalos Affected NordVPN 6.14.28.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-3952
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5f3h-x9wv-4c7q
References
More Nordvpn vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-15625 NordVPN 6.19.6 Denial of Service via Email Field Buffer Overflow CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2018-07207 NordVPN 6.12.7.0 for Windows suffers from a SYSTEM privilege escalation vulnerability… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-06610 NordVPN 3.3.10 for macOS suffers from a root privilege escalation vulnerability. CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-3952 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-3952 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5f3h-x9wv-4c7q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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