What is CVE-2020-15075?

CVE-2020-15075 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openvpn Connect, classified under UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2021-03-30.

How severe is CVE-2020-15075?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Openvpn Connect

CVE-2020-15075

OpenVPN Connect installer for macOS version 3.2.6 and older may corrupt system critical files it should not have access via symlinks in /tmp.

EPSS: 0.003 (20.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Openvpn Connect
N/a Openvpn Connect — versions 3.2.6 and prior versions

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-61 — UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

security@openvpn.net (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-15075?: CVE-2020-15075 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openvpn Connect, classified under UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2021-03-30.
How severe is CVE-2020-15075?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.