High severity · published Feb 20, 2024
CVE-2023-7245
The nodejs framework in OpenVPN Connect 3.0 through 3.4.3 (Windows)/3.4.7 (macOS) was not properly configured, which allows a local user to execute arbitrary code within the…
7.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The nodejs framework in OpenVPN Connect 3.0 through 3.4.3 (Windows)/3.4.7 (macOS) was not properly configured, which allows a local user to execute arbitrary code within the nodejs process context via the ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE environment variable
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 24% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OC
OpenVPN Connect · OpenVPN
3.0 (Windows) through 3.4.3; 3.0 (macOS) through 3.4.7 · source: vendor
CO
Connect · Openvpn
3.2.0 before 3.4.4; 3.2.0 before 3.4.8; 3.0.0; 3.0.0; 3.0.1; 3.0.2; +6 more · source: NVD, CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-7245
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-7245
Release Notes
https://openvpn.net/vpn-server-resources/openvpn-connect-for-macos-change-log/
Release Notes
https://openvpn.net/vpn-server-resources/openvpn-connect-for-windows-change-log/
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