---
id: "CVE-2026-97350"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-97350"]
title: "Securepoint SSL VPN Client on Windows: local users gain SYSTEM privileges"
severity: "medium"
cvss: 6.9
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "other"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["openvpn", "other", "securepoint-ssl-vpn-client", "windows"]
not_affected_if: ["no-local-untrusted-users"]
published_at: "2026-11-03T16:17:38+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-03T16:21:45+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-03T16:23:55+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97350", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-03T16:21:45+00:00"}]
---

# Securepoint SSL VPN Client on Windows: local users gain SYSTEM privileges

The Securepoint SSL VPN Client v2 for Windows has flaws in how it handles OpenVPN configurations and proxy settings. A non-privileged local user can change the VPN configuration or inject OpenVPN arguments, so code runs with NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM rights.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Check whether the Securepoint SSL VPN Client v2 is installed on Windows machines
- Confirm the installed version against the vendor's advisory; affected versions: unknown

## Timeline

- 2026-11-03T16:21:45+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97350

## From the sources

Securepoint SSL VPN Client v2 on Windows contains vulnerabilities in the handling of OpenVPN configurations and proxy settings that allow non-privileged local users to influence operations performed with NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM privileges.



Two attack vectors have been identified:

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Improper authorization of configuration checksum updates: The privileged service does not properly validate the authorization of connecting clients when updating the checksum of an OpenVPN configuration. This allows a non-privileged local user to modify an OpenVPN configuration and set a valid checksum without administrator privileges. The modified configuration is subsequently processed with NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM privileges.


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Argument injection via proxy settings: The client does not properly validate or sanitize proxy settings before passing them as arguments to OpenVPN. A non-privileged local user can inject additional arguments through the proxy settings, influencing the execution of OpenVPN with NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM privileges. This attack vector does not require direct communication with the privileged service or modification of the protected OpenVPN configuration.

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