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
Published Aug 25, 2014
5.3
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.96%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.1.28.0
- 2.3.8
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
PoCAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed May 28, 2026 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.96% (0.00959) | 60.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.95% (0.00951) | 56.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.78% (0.00785) | 72.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 28.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 13, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 26.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 24.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.11% (0.02115) | 80.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.11% (0.02115) | 78.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.11% (0.02115) | 56.78th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/109007 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBBroken Link
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127439/OpenVPN-Private-Tunnel-Privilege-Escalation.html x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34037 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2014-5192.php x_refsource_MISCExploit
- https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelist/pull/3909 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelist/pull/3909/commits/ace34f1cf94602f31760d3eb7ae68e17df8f914d x_refsource_MISC
- https://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05325943 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/109007 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBBroken Link | |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127439/OpenVPN-Private-Tunnel-Privilege-Escalation.html | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34037 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2014-5192.php | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelist/pull/3909 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelist/pull/3909/commits/ace34f1cf94602f31760d3eb7ae68e17df8f914d | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05325943 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.