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.

CVSS v2.0 6.9 MEDIUM

6.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/109007	Broken Link
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	Exploit
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-c05325943	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.1.28.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:privatetunnel:privatetunnel:2.3.8:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2014-08-25 16:55

Updated : 2020-06-01 15:15

NVD link : CVE-2014-5455

Mitre link : CVE-2014-5455

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-5455

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Products Affected

openvpn

openvpn

privatetunnel

privatetunnel

CWE

CWE-428

Unquoted Search Path or Element

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