CVE-2024-5198

LOW
2025-01-15 [email protected]
3.3
CVSS 3.1

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Mar 28, 2026 - 18:03 vuln.today
CVE Published
Jan 15, 2025 - 13:15 nvd
LOW 3.3

Tags

Microsoft Null Pointer Dereference Denial Of Service Ovpn Dco Win Windows

Description

OpenVPN ovpn-dco for Windows version 1.1.1 allows an unprivileged local attacker to send I/O control messages with invalid data to the driver resulting in a NULL pointer dereference leading to a system halt.

Analysis

OpenVPN ovpn-dco for Windows version 1.1.1 allows an unprivileged local attacker to send I/O control messages with invalid data to the driver resulting in a NULL pointer dereference leading to a. Rated low severity (CVSS 3.3), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical Context

This vulnerability is classified as NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476), which allows attackers to crash the application by dereferencing a null pointer. OpenVPN ovpn-dco for Windows version 1.1.1 allows an unprivileged local attacker to send I/O control messages with invalid data to the driver resulting in a NULL pointer dereference leading to a system halt. Affected products include: Openvpn Ovpn-Dco-Win. Version information: version 1.1.1.

Affected Products

Openvpn Ovpn-Dco-Win.

Remediation

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Check pointers before dereferencing. Use static analysis tools to detect null pointer paths.

Priority Score

17
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +0.1
CVSS: +16
POC: 0

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