CVE-2017-16757

7.8 HIGH

Published: November 09, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026

Description

Hola VPN 1.34 has weak permissions (Everyone:F) under %PROGRAMFILES%, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse 7za.exe or hola.exe file.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

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

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101787

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=2062

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101787

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=2062

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit Third Party Advisory

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

7.8 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.4%

31th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-732

Affected Vendors

hola

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