CVE-2023-7245

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

Published: 2024-02-20 Last update: 2025-04-02 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2023-7245 is rated Moderate Risk (48.5/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.26%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-7245

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-05-22 0.19% 0.26% +0.07%
2 2026-03-04 0.10% 0.19% +0.09%
3 2026-03-01 — 0.10% —

Full EPSS history (26 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-7245

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.8 5.9 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-7245

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-7245

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
openvpn connect >= 3.2.0, < 3.4.4 cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
openvpn connect >= 3.2.0, < 3.4.8 cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
openvpn connect 3.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:3.0.0:beta:*:*:*:macos:*:*
openvpn connect 3.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:3.0.0:beta:*:*:*:windows:*:*
openvpn connect 3.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:3.0.1:beta:*:*:*:macos:*:*
openvpn connect 3.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:3.0.2:beta:*:*:*:macos:*:*
openvpn connect 3.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:3.1.0:beta:*:*:*:macos:*:*
openvpn connect 3.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:3.1.0:beta:*:*:*:windows:*:*
openvpn connect 3.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:3.1.1:beta:*:*:*:macos:*:*
openvpn connect 3.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:3.1.1:beta:*:*:*:windows:*:*
openvpn connect 3.1.2 cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:3.1.2:beta:*:*:*:windows:*:*
openvpn connect 3.1.3 cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:3.1.3:beta:*:*:*:windows:*:*

References for CVE-2023-7245

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