7.1

CVE-2020-15075: openvpn connect UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following

CVSS: 7.1v3.1HighModified
Published 30-03-2021Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-15075 is a high (CVSS 7.1) UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in openvpn connect. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
28/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.1/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.30%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 30-03-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

OpenVPN Connect installer for macOS version 3.2.6 and older may corrupt system critical files it should not have access via symlinks in /tmp.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.30%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

21%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 0.29% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.30%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Openvpn1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links