PatchTheCVEhotspot shield vulnerabilities and fixes
Recent CVEs affecting hotspot shield, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 2 tracked.
Also searched as: hotspotshield.
hotspot shield has 2 tracked vulnerabilities, 0 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 1. Most recent: 2020-09-24. Highest priority: CVE-2018-6460 (score 60/100).
- CVE-2020-17365 HIGH 7.8 UPGRADE Improper directory permissions in the Hotspot Shield VPN client software for Windows 10.3.0 and earlier may al
- CVE-2018-6460 HIGH 7.5 MITIGATE Hotspot Shield runs a webserver with a static IP address 127.0.0.1 and port 895
FAQ
How do I fix hotspot shield vulnerabilities?
Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.
Is hotspot shield being exploited right now?
None of the tracked hotspot shield CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.
Which hotspot shield CVE should I patch first?
CVE-2018-6460 currently ranks highest (60/100): Hotspot Shield runs a webserver with a static IP address 127.0.0.1 and port 895.