VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2021-35523
Securepoint SSL VPN Client v2 before 2.0.32 on Windows has unsafe configuration handling that enables local privilege escalation to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.73%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.73%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Securepoint SSL VPN Client v2 before 2.0.32 on Windows has unsafe configuration handling that enables local privilege escalation to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. A non-privileged local user can modify the OpenVPN configuration stored under "%APPDATA%\Securepoint SSL VPN" and add a external script file that is executed as privileged user.
- 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
- 0.73% probability · 52th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-269
- Affected
- securepoint/openvpn-client
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163320/Securepoint-SSL-VPN-Client-2.0.30-Local-Privilege-Escalation.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Jun/59Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bogner.sh/2021/04/local-privilege-escalation-in-securepoint-ssl-vpn-client-2-0-30/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Securepoint/openvpn-client/security/advisories/GHSA-v8p8-4w8f-qh34Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163320/Securepoint-SSL-VPN-Client-2.0.30-Local-Privilege-Escalation.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Jun/59Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bogner.sh/2021/04/local-privilege-escalation-in-securepoint-ssl-vpn-client-2-0-30/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Securepoint/openvpn-client/security/advisories/GHSA-v8p8-4w8f-qh34Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.