CVE-2025-11462
Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in AWS Client VPN macOS Client
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 7, 2025, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 14, 2025, 6:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-11462
vulnerability.
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No affected product recoded yet
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5 |
Solution
- Update AWS VPN Client for macOS to 5.2.1.
- Apply the latest available version.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-11462.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/AWS-2025-020/ | |
| https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vpn/latest/clientvpn-user/client-vpn-connect-macos-release-notes.html |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-11462 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-11462
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-11462 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CybersecurityNews
Critical AWS ClientVPN for macOS Vulnerability Let Attackers Escalate Privileges
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Daily CyberSecurity
Critical AWS VPN Client Flaw CVE-2025-11462 (CVSS 9.3) Allows Root Privilege Escalation on macOS
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Daily CyberSecurity
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-11462 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5
Oct. 14, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vpn/latest/clientvpn-user/client-vpn-connect-macos-release-notes.html Removed Reference https://aws.amazon.com/vpn/client-vpn-download/ -
New CVE Received by ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5
Oct. 07, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-59 Added Reference https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/AWS-2025-020/ Added Reference https://aws.amazon.com/vpn/client-vpn-download/