CVE-2021-3606

OpenVPN before version 2.5.3 on Windows allows local users to load arbitrary dynamic loadable libraries via an OpenSSL configuration file if present, which allows the user to run arbitrary code with the same privilege level as the main OpenVPN process (openvpn.exe).

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.4 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.4^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/SecurityAnnouncements	Vendor Advisory
https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2021-3606	Vendor Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2021-07-02 06:15

Updated : 2021-07-09 07:30

NVD link : CVE-2021-3606

Mitre link : CVE-2021-3606

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-427

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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Products Affected

microsoft

windows

openvpn

openvpn

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