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    CVE-2014-5455

    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.

    Published:Aug 25, 2014
    Last Modified:May 28, 2026
    EPS:Aug 25, 2014
    EPSS Score:0.00446
    CVSS Score:5.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Openvpn
    Product
    Openvpn
    Vendor
    Privatetunnel
    Product
    Privatetunnel

    Exploits

    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127439/OpenVPN-Private-Tunnel-Privilege-Escalation.htmlhttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34037http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2014-5192.phphttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127439/OpenVPN-Private-Tunnel-Privilege-Escalation.htmlhttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34037http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2014-5192.phphttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34037

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-428 Unquoted Search Path or Element

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/109007
    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127439/OpenVPN-Private-Tunnel-Privilege-Escalation.html
    http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34037
    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
    https://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05325943
    http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/109007
    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127439/OpenVPN-Private-Tunnel-Privilege-Escalation.html
    http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34037
    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
    https://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05325943

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High