VPN unlimited 6.1 - Unquoted Service Path
Priority HIGH 72CWE-428Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-428.
Summary
VPN Unlimited 6.1 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to inject malicious executables into the service binary path. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in 'C:\Program Files (x86)\VPN Unlimited\' to replace the service executable and gain elevated system privileges.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00134 2nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
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
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vpnunlimitedapp | VPN unlimited | 6.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- VPN unlimited VendorVpnunlimitedapp Affected 6.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-37101
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-37cj-g3gr-jhr4
References
Exploit 1
Sources
- CVE-2020-37101 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-37101 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-37cj-g3gr-jhr4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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