All versions of Windscribe VPN for Mac and Windows <= v2.02.10 contain a local privilege…
Priority LOW 34CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- 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
All versions of Windscribe VPN for Mac and Windows <= v2.02.10 contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the WindscribeService component. A low privilege user could leverage several openvpn options to execute code as root/SYSTEM.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00437 38th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:windscribe:windscribe:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* | up to 2.02.10 | Vulnerable | Windscribe |
| cpe:2.3:a:windscribe:windscribe:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | up to 2.02.10 | Vulnerable | Windscribe |
- cpe:2.3:a:windscribe:windscribe:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* Versions up to 2.02.10 Vulnerable ·Windscribe
- cpe:2.3:a:windscribe:windscribe:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions up to 2.02.10 Vulnerable ·Windscribe
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-27518
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8jwf-3xg6-fg66
References
More Windscribe vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-08203 The VPN component in Windscribe 1.81 uses the OpenVPN client for connections. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-40286 Windscribe for Linux 'changeMTU' local privilege escalation CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.3
- TI-2024-05690 Path traversal in Windscribe CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-19660 Uncontrolled search path in Windscribe CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-14401 In Windscribe v1.83 Build 20, 'WindscribeService' has an Unquoted Service Path that facilitates privilege escalation. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-08079 Windscribe 1.81 creates a named pipe with a NULL DACL that allows Everyone users to gain… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-27518 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-27518 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8jwf-3xg6-fg66 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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