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CVE-2023-7245

Published: Feb 20, 2024Updated: Apr 2, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-95
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 76.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

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

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-95NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

OpenVPN
oss-project·USaka openvpn access server, connect
connectOn-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure
OpenVPN ConnectOn-premDesktop App
Networking Infrastructure
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
OpenVPN ConnectOn-premSecurity Product
Security Products / secure-gateway-vpn

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

https://openvpn.net/vpn-server-resources/openvpn-connect-for-macos-change-log/
openvpn.net
https://openvpn.net/vpn-server-resources/openvpn-connect-for-windows-change-log/
openvpn.net

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