CVE-2014-5455 json
Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the ptservice service prior to PrivateTunnel version 3.0 (Windows) and OpenVPN Connect versio…
published 2014-08-25 12 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-5342
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 61%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-34037)
- Published
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 5 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-34037 OpenVPN Private Tunnel Core Service - Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation local, 2014-07-12
- zeroscience.mk http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2014-5192.php referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127439/OpenVPN-Private-Tunnel-Privilege-Escalation.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-428 Unquoted Search Path or Element
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/34037
exploit
-
zeroscience.mk
/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2014-5192.php
exploit
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/127439/OpenVPN-Private-Tunnel-Privilege-Escalation.html
exploit
-
h20566.www2.hp.com
/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05325943
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/show/osvdb/109007
vdb-entry, broken-link
- github.com /CVEProject/cvelist/pull/3909/commits/ace34f1cf94602f31760d3eb7ae68e17df8f914d
- github.com /CVEProject/cvelist/pull/3909
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-5455
- NVD CVE-2014-5455
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