Description
OpenVPN 3 Core Library version 3.6 and 3.6.1 allows a man-in-the-middle attacker to bypass the certificate authentication by issuing an unrelated server certificate using the same hostname found in the verify-x509-name option in a client configuration.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.4/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | OpenVPN 3 Core Library | 3.6 and 3.6.1 |
References
- https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2021-3547Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/SecurityAnnouncementsVendor Advisory
- https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2021-3547Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/SecurityAnnouncementsVendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 12, 2021
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified