Vulnerability in Openvpn
CVE-2014-5455
Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the ptservice service prior to PrivateTunnel version 3.0 (Windows) and OpenVPN Connect version 3.1 (Windows) allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted program.exe file in the %SYSTEMD…
EPSS: 0.002 (36.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Openvpn — versions 2.1.28.0
- Privatetunnel — versions 2.3.8
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_HP, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_OSVDB, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-5455?
- CVE-2014-5455 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openvpn, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2014-08-25.
- How severe is CVE-2014-5455?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2014-5455 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.