CVE-2026-9560

Privilege escalation via background service of OpenVPN Connect 3.5.1 through 3.8.1 on macOS allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges via local IPC channel

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/connect-docs/macos-release-notes.html	Release Notes

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

History

27 May 2026, 18:08

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Openvpn Openvpn connect
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect::::::macos::*
References	~~() https://openvpn.net/connect-docs/macos-release-notes.html -~~	() https://openvpn.net/connect-docs/macos-release-notes.html - Release Notes
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 7.8

26 May 2026, 18:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-05-26 18:16

Updated : 2026-05-27 18:08

NVD link : CVE-2026-9560

Mitre link : CVE-2026-9560

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-9560

JSON object : View

Products Affected

openvpn

connect

CWE

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

CWE-267

Privilege Defined With Unsafe Actions

CWE-270

Privilege Context Switching Error

CWE-648

Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs

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