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TI-2025-02364 Aliases CVE-2025-2704GHSA-5gwv-2q72-gxrm

Improper check for unusual conditions in OpenVPN

Priority LOW 34CWE-754Published · 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 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

OpenVPN version 2.6.1 through 2.6.13 in server mode using TLS-crypt-v2 allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service by corrupting and replaying network packets in the early handshake phase

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00843 58th 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
Partial

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OpenVPNOpenVPN2.6.1 – 2.6.13—No fix listedCNA
  • OpenVPN VendorOpenVPN Affected 2.6.1 – 2.6.13 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*2.6.1 – 2.6.13VulnerableOpenVPN
  • cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1 – 2.6.13 Vulnerable ·OpenVPN

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-2704
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5gwv-2q72-gxrm

References

  • TI-2014-04453 Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the ptservice service prior to… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2022-00467 Authentication bypass in OpenVPN CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-18509 Unrestricted file upload in OpenVPN 2 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-16468 The interactive service in OpenVPN 2.6.9 and earlier allows the OpenVPN service pipe to… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-25309 Use after free in OpenVPN 2 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-05196 OpenVPN before 2.6.11 does not santize PUSH_REPLY messages properly which an attacker… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
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Sources