CVE-2023-7245 describes a local arbitrary code execution vulnerability affecting OpenVPN Connect versions 3.0 through 3.4.3 (Windows) and 3.4.7 (macOS). The flaw stems from improper configuration of the nodejs framework, allowing a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code within the nodejs process context by manipulating the ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE environment variable. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. Currently, there is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 3.2.0, < 3.4.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
>= 3.2.0, < 3.4.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* | ||
3.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:3.0.0:beta:*:*:*:macos:*:* | ||
3.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:3.0.0:beta:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
3.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:3.0.1:beta:*:*:*:macos:*:* |
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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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.