# CVE-2026-114032: Local privilege escalation via untrusted OpenSSL configuration

Status: published. Published: 2026-11-09. Updated: 2026-11-09.

The OpenSSL library bundled with the Illumio VEN for Windows is affected by an uncontrolled search path vulnerability. A low-privileged, authenticated local attacker could potentially leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.

## Remediation

No remediation reported in collected sources

## Affected products and versions

- Illumio / Core Ven: ≥ 24.2.20; < 26.2.20 (affected, semver). Source: CNA: Illumio; platforms: Windows

## Severity and prioritization

- CVSS 3.1: 7.8 (high); CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H; source: CNA: Illumio

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: Not available

- SSVC: Not available

- Weaknesses: CWE-427

## Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

## References

- https://product-docs-repo.illumio.com/Tech-Docs/Security+Advisories/out/en/security-advisories/untrusted-openssl-configuration-load-in-the-windows-ven.html (CNA: Illumio; vendor-advisory)

## Provenance

- CNA: Illumio: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-114032; retrieved 2026-11-09; source updated 2026-11-09

Revision: f3f7d868dc1eea46caa84fffe1fa1c42071854eef02dbbeccf8487c1d575dd70

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