CVE-2018-18656 The PureVPN client before 6.1.0 for Windows stores Login Credentials (username and password) in cleartext. The location of such files is %PROGRAMDATA%\purevpn\config\login.conf. Additionally, all loca...

HighCVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.36%

Published: 2018-10-26 15:00
Updated: 2026-06-17 04:47
Exploit status: No public exploit known

Description

The PureVPN client before 6.1.0 for Windows stores Login Credentials (username and password) in cleartext. The location of such files is %PROGRAMDATA%\purevpn\config\login.conf. Additionally, all local users can read this file.

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
purevpn	< 6.1.0	6.1.0

References

www.trustwave.com exploit third-party-advisory

CVSS v3.0

7.8 High

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector: Local
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

All scores (2)

v3.0 7.8 · nvd@nist.gov
v2.0 2.1 · nvd@nist.gov

Weakness & likelihood

EPSS (exploitation probability, 30 days): 0.36% (percentile 29.8)
CWE: CWE-522

Public exploit references

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No public exploit references known.