CVE-2023-7235

The OpenVPN GUI installer before version 2.6.9 did not set the proper access control restrictions to the installation directory of OpenVPN binaries when using a non-standard installation path, which allows an attacker to replace binaries to run arbitrary executables.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
8.4 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
OpenVPNCNA
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CVEADP
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CISA-ADPADP
8.4 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 4%
VendorProductVersion
openvpnopenvpn_gui
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< 2.6.9
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= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2023-7235
https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2023-7235