CVE-2018-25044: bittorrent utorrent Improper Privilege Management

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-25044 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in bittorrent utorrent. EPSS estimates a 0.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 17-06-2022
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 15-04-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

• CWE-269Improper Privilege ManagementThe product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.