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CVE-2023-7245

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: February 20, 2024 at 11:08 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:52 AM UTC
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

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

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Connect· Openvpn
95%
3.0 ≤ v < 3.4.33.0 ≤ v < 3.4.73.0 (Windows) ≤ v ≤ 3.4.33.0 (macOS) ≤ v ≤ 3.4.73.2.0 ≤ v < 3.4.43.2.0 ≤ v < 3.4.83.03.0 (Windows)3.0 (macOS)3.0.0 beta3.0.1 beta3.0.2 beta3.1.0 beta3.1.1 beta3.1.2 beta3.1.3 beta
Affected range stops below 3.4.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.4.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.4.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.4.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (2)

Release Notes
Source: [email protected]
https://openvpn.net/vpn-server-resources/openvpn-connect-for-macos-change-log/
Release Notes
Source: [email protected]
https://openvpn.net/vpn-server-resources/openvpn-connect-for-windows-change-log/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-95NVD-CWE-noinfo

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