CVE-2023-7245

HIGH

OpenVPN Connect 3.0-3.4.3 (Windows)/3.0-3.4.7 (macOS) - Local Code Execution via ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The nodejs framework in OpenVPN Connect 3.0 through 3.4.3 (Windows)/3.4.7 (macOS) was not properly configured, which allows a local user to execute arbitrary code within the nodejs process context via the ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE environment variable

References (2)

Core 2

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0032
EPSS Percentile 23.0%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/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-95
Status published
Products (9)
openvpn/connect 3.0.0 beta (2 CPE variants)
openvpn/connect 3.0.1 beta
openvpn/connect 3.0.2 beta
openvpn/connect 3.1.0 beta (2 CPE variants)
openvpn/connect 3.1.1 beta (2 CPE variants)
openvpn/connect 3.1.2 beta
openvpn/connect 3.1.3 beta
openvpn/connect 3.2.0 - 3.4.4
openvpn/connect 3.2.0 - 3.4.8
Published Feb 20, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026