CVE-2020-9442 describes an insecure permissions vulnerability in OpenVPN Connect 3.1.0.361 on Windows, allowing local users to achieve privilege escalation. An attacker can exploit this by replacing drvstore.dll in the %PROGRAMDATA%\OpenVPN Connect\drivers\tap\amd64\win10 directory with a malicious version. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), indicating a significant risk of complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability once local access is obtained. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.1.0.361CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.