CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-17809

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In Golden Frog VyprVPN before version 2.15.0.5828 for macOS, there is a vulnerability related to an unprotected XPC service in the vyprvpnservice launch daemon. This allows attackers to update the OpenVPN configuration and the arguments passed to the OpenVPN binary.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to force the VyprVPN application to load a malicious dynamic library every time a new connection is made, posing a serious security threat to users.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the VyprVPN application to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and secure the system against potential attacks.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

In Golden Frog VyprVPN before 2.15.0.5828 for macOS, the vyprvpnservice launch daemon has an unprotected XPC service that allows attackers to update the underlying OpenVPN configuration and the arguments passed to the OpenVPN binary when executed. An attacker can abuse this vulnerability by forcing the VyprVPN application to load a malicious dynamic library every time a new connection is made.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS