---
cve: "CVE-2025-65199"
severity: "HIGH"
cvss: 7.3
epss: "1.3%"
vendor: "Windscribe"
kev: false
exploited: false
published: "2025-12-10 19:16:34"
tags: [cve, security, high]
source: tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier
exported: "2026-10-02T05:03:38+02:00"
---

# CVE-2025-65199

> 7.3 HIGH · 🧪 PoC

## Beschreibung

A command injection vulnerability exists in Windscribe for Linux Desktop App that allows a local user who is a member of the windscribe group to execute arbitrary commands as root via the 'adapterName' parameter of the 'changeMTU' function. Fixed in Windscribe v2.18.3-alpha and v2.18.8.

## CISA-Anreicherung (vulnrichment/ADP)

- CISA-SSVC (Coordinator, v2.0.3):
  - Exploitation: **none**
  - Automatable: **no**
  - Technical Impact: **total**

## CVSS-Vektor

```
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
```

| Metrik | Wert | Bewertung |
|---|---|---|
| AV Angriffsvektor | Lokal | good |
| AC Komplexität | Gering | bad |
| PR Privilegien | Gering | warn |
| UI Interaktion | Keine | bad |

## Patch verfügbar (OSV)

- 7a7cf5f073defb7002a71f1032052b9e2f2f5939 (Commit)

## Referenzen

- <https://github.com/Windscribe/Desktop-App>
- <https://github.com/Windscribe/Desktop-App/compare/v2.18.2...v2.18.3?diff=unified&w#diff-cfc5df17057ed92112ae70a42c81c57c79f434429210ff881fb0771cf8e39b4c>
- <https://github.com/Windscribe/Desktop-App/compare/v2.18.2...v2.18.3?diff=unified&w#diff-57e27ab201a1a612609087b839e03bf87a5a063ffcc3f465a6245469bc102754>
- <https://hackingbydoing.wixsite.com/hackingbydoing/post/windscribe-vpn-local-privilege-escalation>
- <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-65199>
- <https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2025/va-25-343-01.json>

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_Exportiert aus dem [tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier](https://tsecurity.de/cve?cve=CVE-2025-65199) · Datenquellen: EUVD (ENISA), NVD, OSV, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Exploit-DB, BSI WID (CSAF)_