CVE-2014-5455 - Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the ptservice service prior to PrivateTunnel version 3

CVE-2014-5455

Summary

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the ptservice service prior to PrivateTunnel version 3.0 (Windows) and OpenVPN Connect version 3.1 (Windows) allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted program.exe file in the %SYSTEMDRIVE% folder. <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/428.html" target="_blank">CWE-428: Unquoted Search Path or Element</a>

References

Vulnerable Configurations

cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.1.28.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.1.28.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:privatetunnel:privatetunnel:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:privatetunnel:privatetunnel:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS

Base:	6.9 (as of 01-06-2020 - 15:15)
Impact:
Exploitability:

CWE

CWE-428

CAPEC

Access

Vector	Complexity	Authentication
LOCAL	MEDIUM	NONE

Impact

Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
COMPLETE	COMPLETE	COMPLETE

cvss-vector via4

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

refmap via4

exploit-db	34037
hp	HPSBGN3551
misc	http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127439/OpenVPN-Private-Tunnel-Privilege-Escalation.html http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2014-5192.php https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelist/pull/3909 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelist/pull/3909/commits/ace34f1cf94602f31760d3eb7ae68e17df8f914d
osvdb	109007

Last major update

01-06-2020 - 15:15

Published

25-08-2014 - 16:55

Last modified

01-06-2020 - 15:15