6.9
CVSSv2

CVE-2014-5455

Published: 25/08/2014 Updated: 01/06/2020
CVSS v2 Base Score: 6.9 | Impact Score: 10 | Exploitability Score: 3.4
VMScore: 696
Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability 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.

Vulnerability Trend

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openvpn openvpn 2.1.28.0

privatetunnel privatetunnel 2.3.8

Vendor Advisories

Hotkey Support service used an unquoted service path An attacker who had physical access to the system may gain elevated privileges by inserting an executable file in the path of the affected service ...

Exploits

OpenVPN Private Tunnel Core Service Unquoted Service Path Elevation Of Privilege Vendor: OpenVPN Technologies, Inc Product web page: wwwopenvpnnet Affected version: 21280 (PrivateTunnel 238) Summary: Private Tunnel is a new approach to true Internet security creating a Virtual Private Tunnel (VPT) or Virtual Private Network (VPN) ...

Github Repositories

Unquoted Search Path or Element | Fixing Unquoted Service Paths Enumeration Vulnerability

CWE-428 Unquoted Search Path or Element | Fixing Unquoted Service Paths Enumeration Vulnerability cwemitreorg/data/definitions/428html PowerShell: Fixing Unquoted Service Paths (Complete) wwwryanandjeffshowcom/blog/2013/04/11/powershell-fixing-unquoted-service-paths-complete/ Fix Unquoted Service Path for Windows Services (Intune) powershellisfuncom

Unquoted Search Path or Element | Fixing Unquoted Service Paths Enumeration Vulnerability

CWE-428 Unquoted Search Path or Element | Fixing Unquoted Service Paths Enumeration Vulnerability cwemitreorg/data/definitions/428html PowerShell: Fixing Unquoted Service Paths (Complete) wwwryanandjeffshowcom/blog/2013/04/11/powershell-fixing-unquoted-service-paths-complete/ Fix Unquoted Service Path for Windows Services (Intune) powershellisfuncom