CVE-2018-10192: IPVanish 3.0.11 for macOS suffers from a root privilege escalation vulnerability

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2018-10192 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting ipvanish. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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.ipv

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	2.3% (top 16%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2018-04-17
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: ipvanish

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2018-04-17 21:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:33 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ipvanish ipvanish DOWNGRADE

Affected: 3.0.11

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 3.0.11

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy ipvanish || rpm -q ipvanish || ipvanish --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 3.0.11 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison ipvanish sudo apt install ipvanish=<VERSION_BEFORE_3.0.11> sudo apt-mark hold ipvanish

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list ipvanish sudo dnf downgrade ipvanish-<VERSION_BEFORE_3.0.11> sudo dnf versionlock add ipvanish

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2018-10192?

ipvanish: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2018-10192 being exploited?

CVE-2018-10192 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2018-10192 affect?

CVE-2018-10192 affects ipvanish. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). 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. IPVa

How urgent is CVE-2018-10192?

Priority 60/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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