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TI-2021-02559 Aliases CVE-2021-3613GHSA-rrr2-5hqc-jh43

Uncontrolled search path in OpenVPN Connect

Priority LOW 35CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.

Summary

OpenVPN Connect 3.2.0 through 3.3.0 allows local users to load arbitrary dynamic loadable libraries via an OpenSSL configuration file if present, which allows the user to run arbitrary code with the same privilege level as the main OpenVPN process (OpenVPNConnect.exe).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00742 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—OpenVPN Connect3.2.0 up to 3.3.0—No fix listedCNA
  • OpenVPN Connect Vendor— Affected 3.2.0 up to 3.3.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*3.2.0 – 3.3.0VulnerableOpenVPN
  • cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:connect:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 3.2.0 – 3.3.0 Vulnerable ·OpenVPN

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-3613
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rrr2-5hqc-jh43

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-08398 OS command injection in OpenVPN Connect CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2024-07856 OpenVPN Connect before version 3.5.0 can contain the configuration profile's clear-text… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-06629 The nodejs framework in OpenVPN Connect 3.0 through 3.4.3 (Windows)/3.4.7 (macOS) was not… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-06608 Code injection in OpenVPN Connect CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2020-07554 OpenVPN Connect 3.1.0.361 on Windows has Insecure Permissions for %PROGRAMDATA%\OpenVPN… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2020-11853 Link following in OpenVPN Connect CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
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Sources

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