Vulnerability in Openvpn
CVE-2023-7235
The OpenVPN GUI installer before version 2.6.9 did not set the proper access control restrictions to the installation directory of OpenVPN binaries when using a non-standard installation path, which allows an attacker to replace binaries t…
EPSS: 0.002 (11.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Openvpn — versions 0
- Openvpn Openvpn_gui
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@openvpn.net (Permissions Required)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-7235?
- CVE-2023-7235 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openvpn, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2024-02-21.
- How severe is CVE-2023-7235?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-7235 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.