CVE-2026-78043

medium Red Hat
CVSS v3 Base Score
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS Score
0.2%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 93% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Published: September 7, 2026 (3 days ago)
Last Modified: September 7, 2026
Vendor: Red Hat
Source: REDHAT

Description

A flaw was found in OpenVPN. The Windows Interactive Service allows local authenticated users to bypass security restrictions and load unauthorized configuration files. By crafting special paths, an attacker can manipulate the service's configuration, potentially leading to privilege escalation.

CWE

CWE-22

References

🔗 bugzilla.redhat.com 🔗 www.cve.org 🔗 nvd.nist.gov 🔗 community.openvpn.net