IXON VPN Client CRLF Injection
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Improper neutralization of CRLF sequences in IXON VPN Client before version 1.4.7 allows an attacker to execute commands as root or SYSTEM. Configuration values accepted by the local service are written to a file later consumed by a privileged subprocess, without line-ending sequences being neutralized, which allows additional directives to be introduced into that file. The configuration interface accepts changes without authenticating or verifying the origin of the requester. The injected configuration persists on disk across restarts of the client and the operating system, and the VPN connection continues to function normally, so there is no behavioral change visible to the user.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA IXON VPN Client (IXON) Fixed in 1.4.7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-75925
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6x6j-jwcm-r3mg
References
More IXON vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-19258 Incorrect permission assignment in IXON VPN Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2025-19257 Incorrect permission assignment in IXON VPN Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
Sources
- CVE-2026-75925 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-75925 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6x6j-jwcm-r3mg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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