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Vulnerability · CVE-2019-25283

Shrew Soft VPN Client 2.2.2 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges.

Published Feb 4, 2026 · catalog updated Mar 5, 2026 · Shrew Soft VPN Client

Last checked Nov 4, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2019-25283. EPSS is 0.18%. Act only if a listed version of Shrew Soft VPN Client is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High8.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.18%
Remediation
Vendor / distro source
Affected products
vendor shrew Shrew Soft VPN Client 2.2.2

Shrew Soft VPN Client 2.2.2 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can place malicious executables in the unquoted service path to gain elevated access during service startup or system reboot.

Are you affected?

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  • vendor shrew Shrew Soft VPN Client 2.2.22.2.2

How to fix CVE-2019-25283

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2019-25283. EPSS is 0.18%. Act only if a listed version of Shrew Soft VPN Client is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with shrew Shrew Soft VPN Client 2.2.2 2.2.2. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.18%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Feb 4, 2026 · EUVD

    Detected

    Shrew Soft VPN Client 2.2.2 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can place malicious executables in the unquoted service path to gain elevated access during service startup or system reboot.

  2. Mar 5, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    Shrew Soft VPN Client 2.2.2 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can place malicious executables in the unquoted service path to gain elevated access during service startup or system reboot.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2019-25283

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2019-25283

    30-day exploitation probability 0.18%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2019-19389

    Shrew Soft VPN Client 2.2.2 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can place malicious executables in the unquoted service path to gain elevated access during service startup or

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 3, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgNov 4, 2026
  • FIRST EPSSNov 3, 2026
  • EUVDNov 2, 2026