CVE-2017-16757

Hola VPN 1.34 has weak permissions (Everyone:F) under %PROGRAMFILES%, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse 7za.exe or hola.exe file.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101787	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=2062	Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101787	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=2062	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:hola:vpn:1.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-11-09 21:29

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-16757

Mitre link : CVE-2017-16757

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-16757

JSON object : View

Products Affected

hola

vpn

CWE

CWE-732

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

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