Description
SoftEtherVPN is a an open-source cross-platform multi-protocol VPN Program. In 5.2.5188 and earlier, a pre-authentication denial-of-service vulnerability exists in SoftEther VPN Developer Edition 5.2.5188 (and likely earlier versions of Developer Edition). An unauthenticated remote attacker can crash the vpnserver process by sending a single malformed EAP-TLS packet over raw L2TP (UDP/1701), terminating all active VPN sessions.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| SoftEtherVPN | SoftEtherVPN | <= 5.2.5188 |
References
- https://github.com/SoftEtherVPN/SoftEtherVPN/security/advisories/GHSA-q5g3-qhc6-pr3hExploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/SoftEtherVPN/SoftEtherVPN/security/advisories/GHSA-q5g3-qhc6-pr3hExploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 7, 2026
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed