CVE-2020-26050
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: January 12, 2021 at 03:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:07 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSafervpn
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
Description
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
5.0.3.3 ≤ v ≤ 5.0.4.15
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://thebinary0x1.medium.com/cve-2020-26050-safervpn-for-windows-local-privilege-escalation-da069bb1373cx_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.safervpn.com/blog/updates-to-the-safervpn-windows-application/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-427
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