Local privilege escalation in Securepoint SSL VPN Client v2 for Windows
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-88.
Summary
Securepoint SSL VPN Client v2 for Windows, from 1.0.2 before 2.0.50, contains flaws in how it handles OpenVPN configurations and proxy settings. A non-privileged local user can modify an OpenVPN configuration by setting a valid checksum without administrator rights, because the privileged service does not check the client's authorization when updating it (CWE-73). The modified configuration is then processed with NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM privileges. A local user can also inject extra arguments through the proxy settings, which change how OpenVPN runs with SYSTEM privileges.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03
Description from the CNA
Securepoint SSL VPN Client v2 on Windows contains vulnerabilities in the handling of OpenVPN configurations and proxy settings that allow non-privileged local users to influence operations performed with NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM privileges. Two attack vectors have been identified: * Improper authorization of configuration checksum updates: The privileged service does not properly validate the authorization of connecting clients when updating the checksum of an OpenVPN configuration. This allows a non-privileged local user to modify an OpenVPN configuration and set a valid checksum without administrator privileges. The modified configuration is subsequently processed with NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM privileges. * Argument injection via proxy settings: The client does not properly validate or sanitize proxy settings before passing them as arguments to OpenVPN. A non-privileged local user can inject additional arguments through the proxy settings, influencing the execution of OpenVPN with NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM privileges. This attack vector does not require direct communication with the privileged service or modification of the protected OpenVPN configuration.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Securepoint | Securepoint SSL VPN Client v2 | 1.0.2 to before 2.0.50 | 2.0.50 | Patch available | CNA |
- Securepoint SSL VPN Client v2 VendorSecurepoint Affected 1.0.2 to before 2.0.50 Fixed in 2.0.50 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Update Securepoint SSL VPN Client v2 to version 2.0.50 or later.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03
- Fix · CNA Securepoint SSL VPN Client v2 (Securepoint) Fixed in 2.0.50
Timeline
- 2026-11-03 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-97350
- 2026-11-03 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-03 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
References
More Securepoint vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-08802 An issue was discovered in SecurePoint UTM before 12.2.5.1. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-09039 An issue was discovered in SecurePoint UTM before 12.2.5.1. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2023-25442 The installer (aka openvpn-client-installer) in Securepoint SSL VPN Client before 2.0.40… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-14255 Securepoint SSL VPN Client v2 before 2.0.32 on Windows has unsafe configuration handling… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
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