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CVE-2014-5455

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Published: Aug 25, 2014Modified: May 28, 2026

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5.3
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.4
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)

Description

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the ptservice service prior to PrivateTunnel version 3.0 (Windows) and OpenVPN Connect version 3.1 (Windows) allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted program.exe file in the %SYSTEMDRIVE% folder.

Affected (2)

Openvpn
1 product
Openvpn
Privatetunnel
1 product
Privatetunnel
Configuration A
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Openvpn
Version 2.1.28.0
Privatetunnel
Version 2.3.8

Related CWEs

CWE-428
Unquoted Search Path or Element
The product uses a search path that contains an unquoted element, in which the element contains whitespace or other separators. This can cause the product to access resources in a parent path.

References (14)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
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Exploit
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Exploit
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Exploit
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Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

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