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CVE-2020-12828

CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 21, 2020 at 04:25 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:52 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorVirtual Private Network Software Development Kit

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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%

Description

An issue was discovered in AnchorFree VPN SDK before 1.3.3.218. The VPN SDK service takes certain executable locations over a socket bound to localhost. Binding to the socket and providing a path where a malicious executable file resides leads to executing the malicious executable file with SYSTEM privileges.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Virtual Private Network Software Development Kit· Pango
95%
v < 1.3.3.218
Affected range stops below 1.3.3.218, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

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Patch and advisory references

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.pango.co/sec31944/

CVSS

9.8CRITICAL[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-434

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