CVE-2025-65199
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Publication date: 2025-12-10

Last updated on: 2025-12-10

Assigner: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) U.S. Civilian Government

Description
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.
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Published
2025-12-10
Last Modified
2025-12-10
Generated
2026-06-16
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2025-12-10
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
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CVE-2025-65199
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Vendor Product Version / Range
windscribe windscribe 2.18.3-alpha
windscribe windscribe 2.18.8
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CWE ID Description
CWE-78 The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a command injection flaw in the Windscribe Linux Desktop App. It allows a local user who belongs to the windscribe group to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges by exploiting the 'adapterName' parameter in the 'changeMTU' function.

Impact Analysis

An attacker with local access and membership in the windscribe group can exploit this vulnerability to run arbitrary commands as root, potentially leading to full system compromise, unauthorized data access, or disruption of system operations.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Windscribe for Linux Desktop App to version 2.18.3-alpha or 2.18.8 or later, as these versions contain the fix for the command injection vulnerability.

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