Medium severity · published Aug 25, 2014
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…
5.3
CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 61% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
Openvpn · Openvpn
2.1.28.0 · source: NVD
PR
Privatetunnel · Privatetunnel
2.3.8 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-5455
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-5455
Broken Link
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/109007
Exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127439/OpenVPN-Private-Tunnel-Privilege-Escalation.html
Exploit
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34037
Exploit
http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2014-5192.php
github.com
https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelist/pull/3909
github.com
https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelist/pull/3909/commits/ace34f1cf94602f31760d3eb7ae68e17df8f914d
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