What is CVE-2023-47101?

CVE-2023-47101 is a high-severity vulnerability in Securepoint Openvpn-Client, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-10-30.

How severe is CVE-2023-47101?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Securepoint Openvpn-Client

CVE-2023-47101

The installer (aka openvpn-client-installer) in Securepoint SSL VPN Client before 2.0.40 allows local privilege escalation during installation or repair.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.002 (5.7th 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

Securepoint Openvpn-client
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

cve@mitre.org (Broken Link)
cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-47101?: CVE-2023-47101 is a high-severity vulnerability in Securepoint Openvpn-Client, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-10-30.
How severe is CVE-2023-47101?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.