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Description

Shrew Soft VPN Client 2.2.2 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can place malicious executables in the unquoted service path to gain elevated access during service startup or system reboot.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-01-06 | Published 2026-02-04 | Updated 2026-02-05 | Assigner VulnCheck




HIGH: 8.5CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
HIGH: 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem types

Unquoted Search Path or Element

Product status

2.2.2
affected

Credits

D.Goedecke finder

References

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47660 (ExploitDB-47660) exploit

www.shrew.net (Vendor Homepage) product

www.vulncheck.com/...t-vpn-client-iked-unquoted-service-path (VulnCheck Advisory: Shrew Soft VPN Client 2.2.2 - 'iked' Unquoted Service Path) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2019-25283)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2019-25283)

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