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CVE-2018-25040 (GCVE-0-2018-25040)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-06-17 04:45 – Updated: 2025-04-15 14:24
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
uTorrent Web HTTP RPC Server privileges management
Summary
A vulnerability was found in uTorrent Web. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component HTTP RPC Server. The manipulation leads to privilege escalation. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Severity
6.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-14 17:10 UTC
CWE
- CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Assigner
VulDB
CNA
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/d… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://www.scmagazineuk.com/utorrent-apps-vulner… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://vuldb.com/?id.113803 | x_refsource_MISC |
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