CVE-2025-3908 (GCVE-0-2025-3908)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-05-19 14:59 – Updated: 2025-05-20 18:04
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
The configuration initialization tool in OpenVPN 3 Linux v20 through v24 on Linux allows a local attacker to use symlinks pointing at an arbitrary directory which will change the ownership and permissions of that destination directory.
Severity
6.2 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-05-19 15:36 UTC
CWE
- CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenVPN | OpenVPN 3 Linux |
Affected:
v20 , ≤ v24
(semver)
|
guessed |
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