Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the ptservice service prior to…
Priority MEDIUM 57CWE-428Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-428.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00951 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.1.28.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.28.0 | Vulnerable | OpenVPN |
| cpe:2.3:a:privatetunnel:privatetunnel:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.8 | Vulnerable | Privatetunnel |
- cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.1.28.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.28.0 Vulnerable ·OpenVPN
- cpe:2.3:a:privatetunnel:privatetunnel:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.8 Vulnerable ·Privatetunnel
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-5455
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mww5-q78w-ffpv
References
Exploit 3
Advisory 1
Sources
- CVE-2014-5455 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-5455 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mww5-q78w-ffpv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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