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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (45.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 45.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- vimeo.com/459654003 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- thebinary0x1.medium.com/cve-2020-26050-safervpn-for-windows-local-privilege-esc… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.safervpn.com/blog/updates-to-the-safervpn-windows-application/ (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.