CVE-2020-26050

SaferVPN for Windows Ver 5.0.3.3 through 5.0.4.15 could allow local privilege escalation from low privileged users to SYSTEM via a crafted openssl configuration file. This issue is similar to CVE-2019-12572.

CVSS v3.1 NVD

7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 NVD

7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

0.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 47th percentile

Published

2021-01-12

Updated

2024-08-04

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://thebinary0x1.medium.com/cve-2020-26050-safervpn-for-windows-local-privilege-escal…

Security advisories

• https://www.safervpn.com/blog/updates-to-the-safervpn-windows-application
• https://vimeo.com/459654003

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry