title: AtlasVPN - Privilege Escalation
description: AtlasVPN - Privilege Escalation Lack of proper security controls on named pipe messages can allow an attacker with low privileges to send a malicious payload and gain SYSTEM permissions on a windows computer where the AtlasVPN client is installed.
problem types: Privilege Escalation
affected:
{
product: AtlasVPN
vendor: AtlasVPN
versions:
lessThanOrEqual: 2.4.2, status: affected, version: 2.4.0, versionType: custom
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: ADJACENT_NETWORK
availabilityImpact: LOW
baseScore: 5.9
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
confidentialityImpact: LOW
integrityImpact: LOW
privilegesRequired: LOW
scope: CHANGED
userInteraction: REQUIRED
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
version: 3.1
]
solutions: Update version 2.4.2 of the Windows app.