CVE-2025-11462— Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in AWS Client VPN macOS Client
Quick assessment
Affected
AWS Client VPN
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.
Amazon AWS VPN Client是美国亚马逊（Amazon）公司的一种完全托管的远程访问 VPN 解决方案。 Amazon AWS VPN Client 1.3.2版本至5.2.0版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于日志轮转期间对日志目标目录验证不足，可能导致权限提升和代码执行。
Possible ATT&CK Techniques 3 AI
T1068 · Exploitation for Privilege Escalation T1055 · Process Injection T1574.001 · DLL
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2025-11462
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in AWS Client VPN macOS Client
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access in the AWS VPN Client for macOS versions 1.3.2- 5.2.0 allows a local user to execute code with elevated privileges. Insufficient validation checks on the log destination directory during log rotation could allow a non-administrator user to create a symlink from a client log file to a privileged location. On log rotation, this could lead to code execution with root privileges if the user made crafted API calls which injected arbitrary code into the log file. We recommend users upgrade to AWS VPN Client for macOS 5.2.1 or the latest version.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
在文件访问前对链接解析不恰当(链接跟随)
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Amazon AWS VPN Client 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Amazon AWS VPN Client是美国亚马逊（Amazon）公司的一种完全托管的远程访问 VPN 解决方案。 Amazon AWS VPN Client 1.3.2版本至5.2.0版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于日志轮转期间对日志目标目录验证不足，可能导致权限提升和代码执行。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | Client VPN | 1.3.2 ~ 5.2.1 | - |
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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2025-11462 (1)
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