furlongm openvpn-monitor through 1.1.3 allows %0a command injection via the OpenVPN…
Priority LOW 39CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
furlongm openvpn-monitor through 1.1.3 allows %0a command injection via the OpenVPN management interface socket. This can shut down the server via signal%20SIGTERM.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03405 88th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | openvpn-monitor (PyPI) | up to 1.1.3 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-4258-vcjw-wwxx |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- openvpn-monitor (PyPI) Vendor— Affected up to 1.1.3 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-4258-vcjw-wwxx
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openvpn-monitor_project:openvpn-monitor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.1.3 | Vulnerable | Openvpn-monitor Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:openvpn-monitor_project:openvpn-monitor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·Openvpn-monitor Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-31605
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4258-vcjw-wwxx
References
Advisory 3
More Openvpn-monitor Project Openvpn-monitor vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-11705 furlongm openvpn-monitor through 1.1.3 allows Authorization Bypass to disconnect arbitrary clients. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-11703 furlongm openvpn-monitor through 1.1.3 allows CSRF to disconnect an arbitrary client. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2021-31605 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-31605 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4258-vcjw-wwxx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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