The OpenVPN GUI installer before version 2.6.9 did not set the proper access control restrictions to the installation directory of OpenVPN binaries when using a non-standard installation path, which allows an attacker to replace binaries to run arbitrary executables.
References
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https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2023-7235 | Permissions Required |
https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2023-7235 | Permissions Required |
Configurations
History
06 May 2025, 18:02
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CPE | cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn_gui:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
References | () https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2023-7235 - Permissions Required | |
First Time |
Openvpn openvpn Gui
Openvpn |
21 Nov 2024, 08:45
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References | () https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2023-7235 - |
26 Aug 2024, 17:35
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CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 8.4 |
22 Feb 2024, 19:07
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Summary |
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21 Feb 2024, 11:15
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New CVE |
Information
Published : 2024-02-21 11:15
Updated : 2025-05-06 18:02
NVD link : CVE-2023-7235
Mitre link : CVE-2023-7235
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-7235
JSON object : View
Products Affected
openvpn
- openvpn_gui
CWE
CWE-276
Incorrect Default Permissions