Description
OpenVPN plug-ins on Windows with OpenVPN 2.6.9 and earlier could be loaded from any directory, which allows an attacker to load an arbitrary plug-in which can be used to interact with the privileged OpenVPN interactive service.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 9.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| OpenVPN | OpenVPN 2 | 2.6.9 and earlier |
| openvpn | openvpn2 | < 2.6.10 |
References
- https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2024-27903Vendor Advisory
- https://openvpn.net/security-advisory/ovpnx-vulnerability-cve-2024-27903-cve-2024-27459-cve-2024-24974/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mail-archive.com/openvpn-users@lists.sourceforge.net/msg07534.htmlMailing List
- https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2024-27903Vendor Advisory
- https://openvpn.net/security-advisory/ovpnx-vulnerability-cve-2024-27903-cve-2024-27459-cve-2024-24974/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mail-archive.com/openvpn-users@lists.sourceforge.net/msg07534.htmlMailing List
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 8, 2024
- Last modified
- Nov 3, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified