CVE-2018-25044: A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in uTorrent

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MEDIUM 6.3MITIGATE

CVE-2018-25044 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.3) affecting utorrent. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in uTorrent. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Guest Account. The manipulation leads to privilege escalation. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	1.0% (top 38%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-269
Published	2022-06-17
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: bittorrent

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-06-17 13:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:54 UTCUpdated Record last modified

bittorrent utorrent MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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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-2018-25044?

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

Is CVE-2018-25044 being exploited?

CVE-2018-25044 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-2018-25044 affect?

CVE-2018-25044 affects utorrent. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.3). A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in uTorrent. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Guest Account. The manipulation leads to privilege escalation. The attack may be initiated remotely.

How urgent is CVE-2018-25044?

Priority 43/100. Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2018-25043 MEDIUM 5.0 MITIGATE A vulnerability classified as critical was found in uTorrent
CVE-2018-25042 MEDIUM 5.0 MITIGATE A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in uTorrent

References

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