CVE-2021-27406
HIGHPerFact OpenVPN-Client <1.4.1.0 - Privilege Escalation
Title source: llmDescription
An attacker can take leverage on PerFact OpenVPN-Client versions 1.4.1.0 and prior to send the config command from any application running on the local host machine to force the back-end server into initializing a new open-VPN instance with arbitrary open-VPN configuration. This could result in the attacker achieving execution with privileges of a SYSTEM user.
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0027
EPSS Percentile
50.0%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-15
CWE-610
Status
published
Products (1)
perfact/openvpn-client
< 1.4.1.0
Published
Oct 14, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026