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CVE-2026-9560

High
CWE-78 — Weakness Type
Published: May 26, 2026  ·  Modified: Jun 2, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
7.8
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Privilege escalation via background service of OpenVPN Connect 3.5.1 through 3.8.1 on macOS allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges via local IPC channel

🤖 AI Executive Summary

OpenVPN Connect versions 3.5.1 through 3.8.1 on macOS contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the background service that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges through an IPC channel. This vulnerability requires local access but poses significant risk to systems running affected versions.

📄 Description (Arabic)

تحتوي نسخ OpenVPN Connect من 3.5.1 إلى 3.8.1 على ثغرة تصعيد امتيازات في خدمة الخلفية على نظام macOS. يمكن للمهاجمين المحليين استغلال قناة IPC لتنفيذ أوامر عشوائية برمتيازات مرتفعة. تتطلب الثغرة وصولاً محلياً لكنها تشكل خطراً كبيراً على الأنظمة المتأثرة.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

OpenVPN Connect versions 3.5.1 through 3.8.1 on macOS contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the background service that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges through an IPC channel. This vulnerability requires local access but poses significant risk to systems running affected versions.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 31, 2026 12:54
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi Relevance: high
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
telecom government banking healthcare
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
8.0
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Update OpenVPN Connect to version 3.8.2 or later immediately. For organizations unable to update immediately, restrict local access to affected systems and monitor for suspicious IPC communications. Disable OpenVPN Connect if not actively required.
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
قم بتحديث OpenVPN Connect إلى الإصدار 3.8.2 أو أحدث فوراً. للمؤسسات غير القادرة على التحديث، قيد الوصول المحلي للأنظمة المتأثرة وراقب الاتصالات المريبة. عطل OpenVPN Connect إذا لم يكن مطلوباً بنشاط.
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.7.1.2 A.12.2.1 A.12.6.1
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.AM-2 PR.DS-6 PR.IP-1
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
27001:A.12.2.1 27001:A.12.6.1 27001:A.14.2.1
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
openvpn:connect
📊 CVSS Score
7.8
/ 10.0 — High
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorL — Low / Local
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredL — Low / Local
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityH — High
IntegrityH — High
AvailabilityH — High
📋 Quick Facts
Severity High
CVSS Score7.8
CWECWE-78
EPSS0.05%
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-05-26
Source Feed nvd
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
8.0
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
CWE-78
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