TI-2023-06619 Aliases CVE-2023-7235 GHSA-pq76-qjgj-qv82

Incorrect default permissions in OpenVPN

LOW 38CWE-276Published 2024-02-21 · Updated 2024-08-26

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The OpenVPN GUI installer before version 2.6.9 did not set the proper access control restrictions to the installation directory of OpenVPN binaries when using a non-standard installation path, which allows an attacker to replace binaries to run arbitrary executables.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00214 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
OpenVPN	OpenVPN	up to 2.6.8	—	No fix listed	CNA

OpenVPN VendorOpenVPN Affected up to 2.6.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn_gui::::::::	before 2.6.9	Vulnerable	OpenVPN

cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn_gui:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.6.9 Vulnerable ·OpenVPN

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-7235
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pq76-qjgj-qv82

References

Other 1

https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2023-7235

Sources

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