CVE-2026-9560
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Privilege Escalation in OpenVPN Connect macOS via IPC Channel

Publication date: 2026-05-26

Last updated on: 2026-05-27

Assigner: OpenVPN Inc.

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
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Published
2026-05-26
Last Modified
2026-05-27
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-05-26
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2026-9560
EUVD
EUVD-2026-31941
Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 1 associated CPE
Vendor Product Version / Range
openvpn connect From 3.5.1 (inc) to 3.8.2 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-267 A particular privilege, role, capability, or right can be used to perform unsafe actions that were not intended, even when it is assigned to the correct entity.
CWE-648 The product does not conform to the API requirements for a function call that requires extra privileges. This could allow attackers to gain privileges by causing the function to be called incorrectly.
CWE-270 The product does not properly manage privileges while it is switching between different contexts that have different privileges or spheres of control.
CWE-78 The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a privilege escalation issue in the background service of OpenVPN Connect versions 3.5.1 through 3.8.1 on macOS. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges by exploiting a local inter-process communication (IPC) channel.

Impact Analysis

An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability can run arbitrary commands with elevated privileges on the affected macOS system. This could lead to unauthorized access, modification, or control over system resources and data.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, you should update OpenVPN Connect on macOS to version 3.8.2 (6009) or later, which includes a fix for the privilege escalation issue in the privileged helper component.

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