CVE-2021-35523

Securepoint SSL VPN Client v2 before 2.0.32 on Windows has unsafe configuration handling that enables local privilege escalation to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. A non-privileged local user can modify the OpenVPN configuration stored under "%APPDATA%\Securepoint SSL VPN" and add a external script file that is executed as privileged user.

• CWE-269

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163320/Securepoint-SSL-VPN-Client-2.0.30-Local-Privilege-Escalation.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Jun/59Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://bogner.sh/2021/04/local-privilege-escalation-in-securepoint-ssl-vpn-client-2-0-30/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/Securepoint/openvpn-client/security/advisories/GHSA-v8p8-4w8f-qh34Third Party Advisory
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163320/Securepoint-SSL-VPN-Client-2.0.30-Local-Privilege-Escalation.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Jun/59Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://bogner.sh/2021/04/local-privilege-escalation-in-securepoint-ssl-vpn-client-2-0-30/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/Securepoint/openvpn-client/security/advisories/GHSA-v8p8-4w8f-qh34Third Party Advisory

Published

Jun 28, 2021

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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