OpenVPN version 2.4.0 through 2.6.10 on Windows allows an external, lesser privileged process to create a named pipe which the OpenVPN GUI component would connect to allowing it to escalate its privileges
References
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https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2024-4877 | Permissions Required |
https://www.mail-archive.com/openvpn-users@lists.sourceforge.net/msg07634.html | Release Notes Mailing List |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
29 Apr 2025, 19:45
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References | () https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2024-4877 - Permissions Required | |
References | () https://www.mail-archive.com/openvpn-users@lists.sourceforge.net/msg07634.html - Release Notes, Mailing List | |
CPE | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* |
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First Time |
Microsoft
Openvpn Microsoft windows Openvpn openvpn |
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CWE | NVD-CWE-noinfo |
04 Apr 2025, 14:15
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Summary |
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CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 8.8 |
03 Apr 2025, 16:15
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New CVE |
Information
Published : 2025-04-03 16:15
Updated : 2025-04-29 19:45
NVD link : CVE-2024-4877
Mitre link : CVE-2024-4877
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-4877
JSON object : View
Products Affected
openvpn
- openvpn
microsoft
- windows
CWE