CVE-2024-4877

OpenVPN version 2.4.0 through 2.6.10 on Windows allows an external, lesser privileged process to create a named pipe which the OpenVPN GUI component would connect to allowing it to escalate its privileges
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
8.8 HIGH
NETWORK
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
OpenVPNCNA
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CISA-ADPADP
8.8 HIGH
NETWORK
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 11%
VendorProductVersion
openvpnopenvpn
2.4.0 ≤
𝑥
< 2.6.11
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
openvpn
bullseye
2.5.1-3
fixed
bullseye (security)
2.5.1-3+deb11u1
fixed
bookworm
2.6.3-1+deb12u3
fixed
bookworm (security)
2.6.3-1+deb12u2
fixed
sid
2.6.14-1
fixed
trixie
2.6.14-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
openvpn
noble
not-affected
mantic
not-affected
jammy
not-affected
focal
not-affected
bionic
not-affected
xenial
not-affected
trusty
not-affected
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2024-4877
https://www.mail-archive.com/openvpn-users@lists.sourceforge.net/msg07634.html