CVE-2014-5455

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the ptservice service prior to PrivateTunnel...

6.9 MediumPublic exploit

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.

Exploit likelihood

0.95%Down 1.2 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

CVE List 5.3

Record: CVE-2014-5455
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-428
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2014-5342 5.3

Record: EUVD-2014-5342
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mww5-q78w-ffpv 5.3

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the ptservice service prior to PrivateTunnel...

Record: GHSA-mww5-q78w-ffpv
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-428
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 5.3

Record: CVE-2014-5455
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS 2.0: 6.9 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-428
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	OpenVPN Private Tunnel Core Service - Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation	2014-07-12

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2014-5455 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Openvpn, published August 25, 2014. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.95%, the 61st percentile. No source names a fixed version.