IPVanish 3.0.11 for macOS suffers from a root privilege escalation vulnerability. The com.ipvanish.osx.vpnhelper LaunchDaemon implements an insecure XPC service that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code as the root user. IPVanish uses a third-party library for converting xpc_object_t types in to NSObject types for sending XPC messages. When IPVanish establishes a new connection, the following XPC message is sent to the com.ipvanish.osx.vpnhelper LaunchDaemon. Because the XPC service itself does not validate an incoming connection, any application installed on the operating system can send it XPC messages. In the case of the "connect" message, an attacker could manipulate the OpenVPNPath to point at a malicious binary on the system. The com.ipvanish.osx.vpnhelper would receive the VPNHelperConnect command, and then execute the malicious binary as the root user.
CVE-2018-10192
CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 2%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 9.8
- EG Score
- 9.8(medium)
- EPSS
- 82.1%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
April 17, 2018
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
Advisory Details (1)
Auto-updated Jun 6, 2026No patch confirmed yet.
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research/advisories/VS-2018-020.md at master · VerSprite/research · GitHub
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2018-10192?
CVE-2018-10192 is a critical vulnerability published on April 17, 2018. IPVanish 3.0.11 for macOS suffers from a root privilege escalation vulnerability. The com.ipvanish.osx.vpnhelper LaunchDaemon implements an insecure XPC service that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code as the root user. IPVanish uses a third-party library for converting xpcobjectt…
When was CVE-2018-10192 disclosed?
CVE-2018-10192 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 17, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2018-10192 actively exploited?
CVE-2018-10192 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 82.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-10192?
CVE-2018-10192 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2018-10192?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-10192, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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