PT-2017-17906 · Openvpn · Privatetunnel

Muhann4D · Published 2017-04-26 · Updated 2017-05-03 · CVE-2017-7720

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions PrivateTunnel versions 2.7 through 2.8

Description The issue is related to a buffer overflow that can be triggered by a long password, allowing local attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have other unspecified impacts.

Recommendations For PrivateTunnel versions 2.7 and 2.8, avoid using long passwords until a fix is available. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting password length to prevent the buffer overflow. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-7720

Affected Products

Privatetunnel

References · 3

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/41916 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7720 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-7720 · Vendor Advisory