CVE-2021-45810
The way GlobalProtect-Openconnect is set up enables arbitrary users to start a VPN connection to arbitrary servers.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.81%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
GlobalProtect-openconnect versions prior to 2.0.0 (exclusive) are affected by incorrect access control in GPService through DBUS, GUI. The way GlobalProtect-Openconnect is set up enables arbitrary users to start a VPN connection to arbitrary servers. By hosting an openconnect compatible server, the attack can redirect the entire host's traffic via their own server.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.81% probability · 55th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- globalprotect-openconnect project/globalprotect-openconnect
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/yuezk/GlobalProtect-openconnect/issues/114Exploit, Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/yuezk/GlobalProtect-openconnect/issues/114#issuecomment-1914008203
- https://github.com/yuezk/GlobalProtect-openconnect/issues/114Exploit, Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/yuezk/GlobalProtect-openconnect/issues/114#issuecomment-1914008203
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.