CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-84256

HighCVSS 7.7
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.38%

31th percentile - higher than 31% of all known CVEs

Summary

An argument parsing issue in OpenVPN 2.1_rc10 through 2.6.22 and 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7.7 on Windows allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted certificate subject. The vulnerability affects the Windows platform.

Risk Assessment

A remote authenticated user can execute arbitrary commands on the system, potentially leading to full compromise of the OpenVPN server or client.

Recommendation

Update OpenVPN to a patched version (above 2.6.22 or 2.7.7). Restrict OpenVPN access to trusted users.

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Original NVD description (English source)

An argument parsing issue in OpenVPN 2.1_rc10 through 2.6.22 and 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7.7 on Windows allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted certificate subject

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS