vpn-user-portal (aka eduVPN or Let's Connect!) before 2.3.14, as packaged for Debian 10…
Priority LOW 33CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
vpn-user-portal (aka eduVPN or Let's Connect!) before 2.3.14, as packaged for Debian 10, Debian 11, and Fedora, allows remote authenticated users to obtain OS filesystem access, because of the interaction of QR codes with an exec that uses the -r option. This can be leveraged to obtain additional VPN access.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01876 79th 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 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:eduvpn:vpn-user-portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.2 to before 2.3.14 | Vulnerable | Eduvpn |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Running on | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Running on | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:eduvpn:vpn-user-portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.2 to before 2.3.14 Vulnerable ·Eduvpn
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Running on ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Running on ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-41583
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v5fp-56v2-97qv
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-41583 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-41583 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v5fp-56v2-97qv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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