CVE-2014-5455
medium
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
6.9
VIR risk
6.9
Description
Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the ptservice service prior to PrivateTunnel version 3.0 (Windows) and OpenVPN Connect version 3.1 (Windows) allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted program.exe file in the %SYSTEMDRIVE% folder.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
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Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| openvpn | openvpn | 2.1.28.0 | |
| privatetunnel | privatetunnel | 2.3.8 | |
References
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/109007
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127439/OpenVPN-Private-Tunnel-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34037
- http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2014-5192.php
- https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelist/pull/3909
- https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelist/pull/3909/commits/ace34f1cf94602f31760d3eb7ae68e17df8f914d
- https://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05325943
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/109007
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127439/OpenVPN-Private-Tunnel-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34037
- http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2014-5192.php
- https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelist/pull/3909
- https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelist/pull/3909/commits/ace34f1cf94602f31760d3eb7ae68e17df8f914d
- https://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05325943
CWEs
CWE-428
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.