Vulnerability in Safervpn
CVE-2020-26050
SaferVPN for Windows Ver 5.0.3.3 through 5.0.4.15 could allow local privilege escalation from low privileged users to SYSTEM via a crafted openssl configuration file. This issue is similar to CVE-2019-12572.
EPSS: 0.006 (43.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Safervpn
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-26050?
- CVE-2020-26050 is a high-severity vulnerability in Safervpn, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-01-12.
- How severe is CVE-2020-26050?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-26050 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.