### [CVE-2018-4009](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-4009)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=Shimo%20VPN&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=n%2Fa&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=local%20privilege%20escalation&color=brighgreen)

### Description

An exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Shimo VPN helper service due to improper validation of code signing. A user with local access can use this vulnerability to raise their privileges to root. An attacker would need local access to the machine to successfully exploit this bug.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0678
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0678

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.