{
    "id": "CVE-2014-5455",
    "published": "2014-08-25 16:55:04",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-17 00:11:35",
    "cvss_score": "5.3",
    "cvss_severity": "MEDIUM",
    "cvss_version": "3.1",
    "cvss_vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
    "cwe": "CWE-428",
    "description": "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.",
    "epss_score": "0.00959",
    "epss_percentile": "0.60433",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-12 18:17:11",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "openvpn",
            "product": "openvpn"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "privatetunnel",
            "product": "privatetunnel"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "34037",
            "title": "OpenVPN Private Tunnel Core Service - Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation",
            "date": "2014-07-12",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34037"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/109007",
        "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127439/OpenVPN-Private-Tunnel-Privilege-Escalation.html",
        "http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34037",
        "http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2014-5192.php",
        "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelist/pull/3909",
        "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelist/pull/3909/commits/ace34f1cf94602f31760d3eb7ae68e17df8f914d",
        "https://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05325943",
        "http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/109007",
        "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127439/OpenVPN-Private-Tunnel-Privilege-Escalation.html",
        "http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34037",
        "http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2014-5192.php",
        "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelist/pull/3909",
        "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelist/pull/3909/commits/ace34f1cf94602f31760d3eb7ae68e17df8f914d",
        "https://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05325943"
    ]
}