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. 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 v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/Securepoint/openvpn-client/security/advisories/GHSA-v8p8-4w8f-qh34	Third Party Advisory
https://bogner.sh/2021/04/local-privilege-escalation-in-securepoint-ssl-vpn-client-2-0-30/	Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Jun/59	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163320/Securepoint-SSL-VPN-Client-2.0.30-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:securepoint:openvpn-client:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

Information

Published : 2021-06-28 10:15

Updated : 2021-07-02 09:26

NVD link : CVE-2021-35523

Mitre link : CVE-2021-35523

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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Products Affected

securepoint

openvpn-client

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