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TI-2023-06629 Aliases CVE-2023-7245GHSA-pr57-r6pp-3h3h

The nodejs framework in OpenVPN Connect 3.0 through 3.4.3 (Windows)/3.4.7 (macOS) was not…

Priority LOW 36CWE-95Published · 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 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-95.

Summary

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

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00316 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OpenVPNOpenVPN Connect3.0 (Windows) – 3.4.3; 3.0 (macOS) – 3.4.7—No fix listedCNA
  • OpenVPN Connect VendorOpenVPN Affected 3.0 (Windows) – 3.4.3; 3.0 (macOS) – 3.4.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*3.2.0 to before 3.4.4VulnerableOpenVPN
cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*3.2.0 to before 3.4.8VulnerableOpenVPN
cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:3.0.0:beta:*:*:*:macos:*:*3.0.0 betaVulnerableOpenVPN
cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:3.0.0:beta:*:*:*:windows:*:*3.0.0 betaVulnerableOpenVPN
cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:3.0.1:beta:*:*:*:macos:*:*3.0.1 betaVulnerableOpenVPN
cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:3.0.2:beta:*:*:*:macos:*:*3.0.2 betaVulnerableOpenVPN
cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:3.1.0:beta:*:*:*:macos:*:*3.1.0 betaVulnerableOpenVPN
cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:3.1.0:beta:*:*:*:windows:*:*3.1.0 betaVulnerableOpenVPN
cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:3.1.1:beta:*:*:*:macos:*:*3.1.1 betaVulnerableOpenVPN
cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:3.1.1:beta:*:*:*:windows:*:*3.1.1 betaVulnerableOpenVPN
  • cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 3.2.0 to before 3.4.4 Vulnerable ·OpenVPN
  • cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* Versions 3.2.0 to before 3.4.8 Vulnerable ·OpenVPN
  • cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:3.0.0:beta:*:*:*:macos:*:* Versions 3.0.0 beta Vulnerable ·OpenVPN
  • cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:3.0.0:beta:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 3.0.0 beta Vulnerable ·OpenVPN
  • cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:3.0.1:beta:*:*:*:macos:*:* Versions 3.0.1 beta Vulnerable ·OpenVPN
  • cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:3.0.2:beta:*:*:*:macos:*:* Versions 3.0.2 beta Vulnerable ·OpenVPN
  • cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:3.1.0:beta:*:*:*:macos:*:* Versions 3.1.0 beta Vulnerable ·OpenVPN
  • cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:3.1.0:beta:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 3.1.0 beta Vulnerable ·OpenVPN
  • cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:3.1.1:beta:*:*:*:macos:*:* Versions 3.1.1 beta Vulnerable ·OpenVPN
  • cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:3.1.1:beta:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 3.1.1 beta Vulnerable ·OpenVPN
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:3.1.2:beta:*:*:*:windows:*:*3.1.2 betaVulnerableOpenVPN
cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:3.1.3:beta:*:*:*:windows:*:*3.1.3 betaVulnerableOpenVPN
  • cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:3.1.2:beta:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 3.1.2 beta Vulnerable ·OpenVPN
  • cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:3.1.3:beta:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 3.1.3 beta Vulnerable ·OpenVPN

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-7245
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pr57-r6pp-3h3h

References

Other 2

  • TI-2026-08398 OS command injection in OpenVPN Connect CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2024-07856 OpenVPN Connect before version 3.5.0 can contain the configuration profile's clear-text… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-06608 Code injection in OpenVPN Connect CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-02559 Uncontrolled search path in OpenVPN Connect CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2020-07554 OpenVPN Connect 3.1.0.361 on Windows has Insecure Permissions for %PROGRAMDATA%\OpenVPN… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2020-11853 Link following in OpenVPN Connect CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
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Sources

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