OpenVPN Access Server 2.10 and prior versions are susceptible to resending multiple…
Priority LOW 35CWE-406Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
OpenVPN Access Server 2.10 and prior versions are susceptible to resending multiple packets in a response to a reset packet sent from the client which the client again does not respond to, resulting in a limited amplification attack.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00916 60th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | OpenVPN Access Server | 2.10 and prior version | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- OpenVPN Access Server Vendor— Affected 2.10 and prior version Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-4234
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qvww-9jm9-f3pm
References
More Openvpn Access Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-25309 Use after free in OpenVPN 2 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-07187 OpenVPN Access Server 2.8.x before 2.8.1 allows LDAP authentication bypass (except when a… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2006-01578 OpenVPN 2.0 through 2.0.5 allows remote malicious servers to execute arbitrary code on… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
- TI-2023-25308 Using the --fragment option in certain configuration setups OpenVPN version 2.6.0 to… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2005-03217 Format string vulnerability in the foreign_option function in options.c for OpenVPN 2.0.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-02715 OpenVPN Access Server 2.7.2 through 3.1.0 accepts bare line-feed sequences inside HTTP… CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
Sources
- CVE-2021-4234 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-4234 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qvww-9jm9-f3pm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2021-4234 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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