Description
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
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenVPN | OpenVPN Connect | 3.5.1 – ≤ 3.8.1 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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HORKimhab/CVE-2026-9560 ★ 0 · Jun 1, 2026
CVE-2026-9560 - Draft
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-1677 OpenVPN Connect (MacOS): Schwachstelle ermöglicht Privilegieneskalation BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · May 26, 2026