The openvpn_decrypt function in crypto.c in OpenVPN 2.3.0 and earlier, when running in…
Priority LOW 18CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
The openvpn_decrypt function in crypto.c in OpenVPN 2.3.0 and earlier, when running in UDP mode, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a timing attack involving an HMAC comparison function that does not run in constant time and a padding oracle attack on the CBC mode cipher.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02813 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 16
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.3.0 | Vulnerable | OpenVPN |
| cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 | Vulnerable | OpenVPN |
| cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.1 | Vulnerable | OpenVPN |
| cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.0 | Vulnerable | OpenVPN |
| cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.1 | Vulnerable | OpenVPN |
| cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.2 | Vulnerable | OpenVPN |
| cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.0 | Vulnerable | OpenVPN |
| cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.1 | Vulnerable | OpenVPN |
| cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.2 | Vulnerable | OpenVPN |
| cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.3 | Vulnerable | OpenVPN |
- cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.3.0 Vulnerable ·OpenVPN
- cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·OpenVPN
- cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·OpenVPN
- cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0 Vulnerable ·OpenVPN
- cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·OpenVPN
- cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.2 Vulnerable ·OpenVPN
- cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.0 Vulnerable ·OpenVPN
- cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·OpenVPN
- cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·OpenVPN
- cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.3 Vulnerable ·OpenVPN
Show 6 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.0 | Vulnerable | OpenVPN |
| cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0 | Vulnerable | OpenVPN |
| cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.0 | Vulnerable | OpenVPN |
| cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 | Vulnerable | OpenVPN |
| cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn_access_server:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 | Vulnerable | OpenVPN |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.4 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
- cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 Vulnerable ·OpenVPN
- cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 Vulnerable ·OpenVPN
- cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 Vulnerable ·OpenVPN
- cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·OpenVPN
- cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn_access_server:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·OpenVPN
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.4 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-2061
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j3mr-328w-64j3
References
Sources
- CVE-2013-2061 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-2061 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j3mr-328w-64j3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-2061 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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