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TI-2021-14255 Aliases CVE-2021-35523

Securepoint SSL VPN Client v2 before 2.0.32 on Windows has unsafe configuration handling…

Priority LOW 35CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
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-269.

Summary

Securepoint SSL VPN Client v2 before 2.0.32 on Windows has unsafe configuration handling that enables local privilege escalation to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. A non-privileged local user can modify the OpenVPN configuration stored under "%APPDATA%\Securepoint SSL VPN" and add a external script file that is executed as privileged user.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00735 54th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:securepoint:openvpn-client:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*2.0.15 to before 2.0.32VulnerableSecurepoint
  • cpe:2.3:a:securepoint:openvpn-client:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 2.0.15 to before 2.0.32 Vulnerable ·Securepoint

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-35523

References

  • TI-2023-25442 The installer (aka openvpn-client-installer) in Securepoint SSL VPN Client before 2.0.40… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

Sources

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