CVE-2021-35523 affects Securepoint SSL VPN Client v2 before 2.0.32 on Windows, allowing a local privilege escalation to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. A non-privileged local user can manipulate OpenVPN configuration files to execute arbitrary scripts with elevated privileges. Rated 7.8 HIGH on CVSS, this vulnerability requires local access but has low attack complexity, leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.0.15, < 2.0.32CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:securepoint:openvpn-client:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* |
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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