7.8

CVE-2023-7245: openvpn connect Eval Injection

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighAnalyzed
Published 20-02-2024Last modified 14-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-7245 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Eval Injection vulnerability in openvpn connect. EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.32%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 20-02-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 14-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The nodejs framework in OpenVPN Connect 3.0 through 3.4.3 (Windows)/3.4.7 (macOS) was not properly configured, which allows a local user to execute arbitrary code within the nodejs process context via the ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE environment variable

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.32%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

23%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.32% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.32%

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

Openvpn2 products
  • connect≥ 3.2.0, < 3.4.4 | ≥ 3.2.0, < 3.4.8 | 3.0.0:beta | 3.0.1:beta | 3.0.2:beta | 3.1.0:beta | 3.1.1:beta | 3.1.2:beta | 3.1.3:beta
  • openvpn connect≥ 3.0 (Windows), ≤ 3.4.3 | ≥ 3.0 (macOS), ≤ 3.4.7

1 vendor · 2 products

References

2 links