SaferVPN for Windows Ver 5.0.3.3 through 5.0.4.15 could allow local privilege escalation…
Priority LOW 35CWE-427Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00578 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-26050
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g5f5-c2xf-hc55
References
More Safervpn vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-15754 SaferVPN before 5.0.3.3 on Windows could allow low-privileged users to create or… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2018-07529 SaferVPN 4.2.5 for Windows suffers from a SYSTEM privilege escalation vulnerability in… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-26050 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-26050 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g5f5-c2xf-hc55 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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