CVE-2022-24141
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe iTopVPNmini.exe component of iTop VPN 3.2 will try to connect to datastate_iTopVPN_Pipe_Server on a loop. An attacker that opened a named pipe with the same name can use it to gain the token of another user by listening for connections and abusing ImpersonateNamedPipeClient().
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA named pipe impersonation vulnerability in iTopVPNmini.exe allows a local attacker to open a pipe named 'datastate_iTopVPN_Pipe_Server' before the legitimate application, then use ImpersonateNamedPipeClient() to steal another user's security token and potentially escalate privileges.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 3.2CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify if Iobit Itop VPN is installedCheck for the presence of iTopVPNmini.exe in common installation directories such as C:\Program Files\IObit\iTop VPN\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\IObit\iTop VPN\, or search for the file using system utilities like Get-ChildItem -Recurse or dir /s on Windows.Affected if The file iTopVPNmini.exe exists on the system
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Confirm the installed versionRight-click iTopVPNmini.exe, select Properties, and review the File Version or Product Version field in the Details tab. Alternatively, right-click the VPN application in Add or Remove Programs and select Properties to view the version.Affected if The version is listed as 3.2
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Check if the application is currently runningOpen Task Manager or use tasklist | findstr iTopVPNmini at the command prompt to see if the process is active.Affected if iTopVPNmini.exe is currently executing as a process
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Verify the named pipe creation conditionWhen iTopVPNmini.exe runs, it creates a named pipe called 'datastate_iTopVPN_Pipe_Server'. Use a tool like PipeList from Sysinternals or run Get-Process and check for pipe activity during VPN operation. This pipe only exists while the application is active.Affected if The named pipe 'datastate_iTopVPN_Pipe_Server' is present during VPN usage
A system is affected if Iobit Itop VPN version 3.2 is installed and the vulnerable iTopVPNmini.exe component is present, creating the exploitable named pipe when the application runs.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataRestrict local unprivileged access to systems running iTop VPN 3.2; monitor for unauthorized named pipe creation; consider discontinuing use of this software if no vendor patch is available.
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