VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2014-5455
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.
MEDIUM 5.3EPSS 0.96%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.96%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- EPSS
- 0.96% probability · 60th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-428
- Affected
- openvpn/openvpn · privatetunnel/privatetunnel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/109007Broken Link
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127439/OpenVPN-Private-Tunnel-Privilege-Escalation.htmlExploit
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34037Exploit
- http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2014-5192.phpExploit
- 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-c05325943Third Party Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/109007Broken Link
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127439/OpenVPN-Private-Tunnel-Privilege-Escalation.htmlExploit
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34037Exploit
- http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2014-5192.phpExploit
- 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-c05325943Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.