CVE-2021-35523
CVSS V2 High 7.2
CVSS V3 High 7.8
Description
Securepoint SSL VPN Client v2 before 2.0.32 on Windows has unsafe configuration handling that enables local privilege escalation to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. A non-privileged local user can modify the OpenVPN configuration stored under "%APPDATA%\Securepoint SSL VPN" and add a external script file that is executed as privileged user.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2021-35523
- Assigner
- cve@mitre.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2021-06-28T17:15:08
- Last Modified Date
- 2021-07-02T16:26:52
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:securepoint:openvpn-client:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 1 | OR | 2.0.15 | 2.0.32 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access Vector
- LOCAL
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- COMPLETE
- Integrity Impact
- COMPLETE
- Availability Impact
- COMPLETE
- Base Score
- 7.2
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 10
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.1
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 7.8
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 1.8
- Impact Score
- 5.9
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/Securepoint/openvpn-client/security/advisories/GHSA-v8p8-4w8f-qh34 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bogner.sh/2021/04/local-privilege-escalation-in-securepoint-ssl-vpn-client-2-0-30/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Jun/59 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163320/Securepoint-SSL-VPN-Client-2.0.30-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-35523 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-35523 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 07:09:01 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-05 05:07:43 | 2021-06-28T17:15Z | 2021-06-28T17:15:08 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-05 05:07:43 | 2021-07-02T16:26:52 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-05 05:07:43 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |