VulnerabilityModified
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.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.57%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.57%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.57% probability · 45th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-427
- Affected
- safervpn/safervpn
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://thebinary0x1.medium.com/cve-2020-26050-safervpn-for-windows-local-privilege-escalation-da069bb1373cExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://vimeo.com/459654003Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.safervpn.com/blog/updates-to-the-safervpn-windows-application/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://thebinary0x1.medium.com/cve-2020-26050-safervpn-for-windows-local-privilege-escalation-da069bb1373cExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://vimeo.com/459654003Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.safervpn.com/blog/updates-to-the-safervpn-windows-application/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.