uTorrent JSON RPC Server privileges management
Priority HIGH 71CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- 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-269.
Summary
A vulnerability was found in uTorrent. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component JSON RPC Server. The manipulation leads to privilege escalation. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0104 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unspecified | uTorrent | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- uTorrent Vendorunspecified Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-25041
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mf7m-rm6j-7h8r
References
More uTorrent Web vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-15267 uTorrent Web HTTP RPC Server privileges management CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-25041 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-25041 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mf7m-rm6j-7h8r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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