CVE-2023-7245

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

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://openvpn.net/vpn-server-resources/openvpn-connect-for-macos-change-log/	Release Notes
https://openvpn.net/vpn-server-resources/openvpn-connect-for-windows-change-log/	Release Notes
https://openvpn.net/vpn-server-resources/openvpn-connect-for-macos-change-log/	Release Notes
https://openvpn.net/vpn-server-resources/openvpn-connect-for-windows-change-log/	Release Notes

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect::::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect::::::macos::*
	cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:3.0.0:beta::::macos::*
	cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:3.0.0:beta::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:3.0.1:beta::::macos::*
	cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:3.0.2:beta::::macos::*
	cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:3.1.0:beta::::macos::*
	cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:3.1.0:beta::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:3.1.1:beta::::macos::*
	cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:3.1.1:beta::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:3.1.2:beta::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:3.1.3:beta::::windows::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-02-20 11:15

Updated : 2025-04-02 20:11

NVD link : CVE-2023-7245

Mitre link : CVE-2023-7245

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-7245

JSON object : View

Products Affected

openvpn

connect

CWE

CWE-95

Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code ('Eval Injection')

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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