CVE-2025-26168 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2025-26168

IXON VPN Client before 1.4.4 on Linux and macOS allows...

Vulnerability Description

IXON VPN Client before 1.4.4 on Linux and macOS allows Local Privilege Escalation to root because there is code execution from a configuration file that can be controlled by a low-privileged user. There is a race condition in which a temporary configuration file, in a world-writable directory, can be overwritten.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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CVE-2025-26169
IXON VPN Client before 1.4.4 on Windows allows Local Privilege...
High 8.1

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

VPN Client
Vulnerable Versions:
0

Timeline

Official Publish: May 7th, 2025
Last Modified: May 7th, 2025
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-732

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1222 File and Directory Permissions Modification
Defense Evasion
T1574 Hijack Execution Flow
Privilege Escalation
T1005 Data from Local System
Collection
T1078 Valid Accounts
Persistence
T1562 Impair Defenses
Defense Evasion