CVE-2025-11462 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in AWS Client VPN macOS Client
A local user can escalate privileges to root via symlink attacks during log rotation in the AWS Client VPN macOS application.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-11462?
CVE-2025-11462 is a critical vulnerability in AWS Client VPN, published on 7 Oct 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-11462?
How do I fix CVE-2025-11462?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-11462 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-11462 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-11462 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v9x5-mfpj-jr3h.