CVE-2020-15076 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Private Tunnel installer for macOS version 3.0.1 and older versions may corrupt system critical files it should not have access via symlinks in /tmp.

Published: 2021-05-26

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

Private Tunnel

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`3.0.1 and prior versions`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:private_tunnel:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-7204	Private Tunnel installer for macOS version 3.0.1 and older versions may corrupt system critical files it should not have access via symlinks in /tmp.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00358.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://swupdate.openvpn.net/downloads/privatetunnel/changelog.txt

History

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Subscriptions

Openvpn Private Tunnel

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: OpenVPN

Published: 2021-05-26T18:17:57.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-04T13:08:21.820Z

Reserved: 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-15076

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-05-26T19:15:08.857

Modified: 2026-06-17T02:56:00.667

Link: CVE-2020-15076

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CWE-61
UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following

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