CVE-2025-43917: In Pritunl Client before 1.3.4220.57, an administrator with access to /Applications can escalate privileges after uninstalling the product....

8.2 CVSS

Description

In Pritunl Client before 1.3.4220.57, an administrator with access to /Applications can escalate privileges after uninstalling the product. Specifically, an administrator can insert a new file at the pathname of the removed pritunl-service file. This file then is executed by a LaunchDaemon as root.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2025-43917

CVSS Base Severity: HIGH

CVSS Base Score: 8.2

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem Types

CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization

Affected Products

Vendor: Pritunl

Product: Pritunl-Client

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.02% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 1.74% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-05-08 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43917
https://forum.pritunl.com/t/pritunl-client-v1-3-4220-57/3183

Timeline