OpenVPN 2.6.9 Windows Plugin Directory Traversal Arbitrary PLG Exec
CVE-2024-27903 Published on July 8, 2024
OpenVPN plug-ins on Windows with OpenVPN 2.6.9 and earlier could be loaded from any directory, which allows an attacker to load an arbitrary plug-in which can be used to interact with the privileged OpenVPN interactive service.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-27903 can be exploited with network access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
Unverified Ownership
The software does not properly verify that a critical resource is owned by the proper entity.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-27903
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Affected Versions
OpenVPN 2:- Version 2.6.9 and earlier is affected.
- Before 2.6.10 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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