CVE-2018-10645: Golden Frog VyprVPN 2.12.1.8015 for Windows suffers from a SYSTEM privilege escalation vulnerability through t

Routine

HIGH 7.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2018-10645 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) affecting vyprvpn. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Golden Frog VyprVPN 2.12.1.8015 for Windows suffers from a SYSTEM privilege escalation vulnerability through the "VyprVPN" service. This service establishes a NetNamedPipe endpoint that allows applications to connect and call publicly exposed methods. The "SetProperty" method allows an attacker to configure the "AdditionalOpenVpnParameters" property and control the OpenVPN command line. Using the OpenVPN "plugin" parameter, an attacker may specif

Why this priority

High severity

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.8 (High)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 73%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-732
Published	2018-05-02
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: goldenfrog

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2018-05-02 07:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:34 UTCUpdated Record last modified

goldenfrog vyprvpn DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.12.1.8015

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.12.1.8015

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.12.1.8015 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison vyprvpn sudo apt install vyprvpn=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.12.1.8015> sudo apt-mark hold vyprvpn

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

dnf --showduplicates list vyprvpn sudo dnf downgrade vyprvpn-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.12.1.8015> sudo dnf versionlock add vyprvpn

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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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2018-10645?

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

Is CVE-2018-10645 being exploited?

CVE-2018-10645 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-2018-10645 affect?

CVE-2018-10645 affects vyprvpn. Severity is high (CVSS 7.8). Golden Frog VyprVPN 2.12.1.8015 for Windows suffers from a SYSTEM privilege escalation vulnerability through the "VyprVPN" service. This service establishes a NetNamedPipe endpoint that allows applications to connect and call publicly expos

How urgent is CVE-2018-10645?

Priority 34/100. High severity

Software pages

Windows vulnerabilities · OpenVPN vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

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CVE-2017-17809 HIGH 7.8 UPGRADE In Golden Frog VyprVPN before 2.15.0.5828 for macOS, the vyprvpnservice launch daemon has an unprotected XPC s

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