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  "id": "CVE-2014-5455",
  "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org",
  "published": "2014-08-25T16:55:04.977",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-12T10:46:40.837",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
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    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Vulnerabilidad de la ruta de b\u00fasqueda de Windows sin entrecomillar en el servicio ptservice anterior a la versi\u00f3n 3.0 de PrivateTunnel (Windows) y a la versi\u00f3n 3.1 de OpenVPN Connect (Windows) permite a los usuarios locales obtener privilegios a trav\u00e9s de un archivo program.exe en la carpeta %SYSTEMDRIVE%."
    }
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          "baseScore": 6.9,
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "accessComplexity": "MEDIUM",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE",
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        "exploitabilityScore": 3.4,
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        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
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        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
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      "url": "http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2014-5192.php",
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      "url": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelist/pull/3909",
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      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
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    {
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  "evaluatorComment": "<a href=\"http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/428.html\" target=\"_blank\">CWE-428: Unquoted Search Path or Element</a>"
}