github - ghsa-wfq6-x28p-qgh6

ghsa-wfq6-x28p-qgh6

Vulnerability from github

Published

2025-10-24 12:30

Modified

2025-10-24 15:31

Severity ?

8.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

OpenVPN 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7_beta1 on POSIX based platforms allows a remote authenticated server to inject shell commands via DNS variables when --dns-updown is in use

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  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-10680"
  ],
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-10-24T10:15:34Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "OpenVPN 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7_beta1 on POSIX based platforms allows a remote authenticated server to inject shell commands via DNS variables when --dns-updown is in use",
  "id": "GHSA-wfq6-x28p-qgh6",
  "modified": "2025-10-24T15:31:25Z",
  "published": "2025-10-24T12:30:51Z",
  "references": [
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    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://community.openvpn.net/Security%20Announcements/CVE-2025-10680"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.mail-archive.com/openvpn-announce@lists.sourceforge.net/msg00149.html"
    }
  ],
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  "severity": [
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      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

CVE-2025-10680 (GCVE-0-2025-10680)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5

Published

2025-10-24 10:06

Modified

2025-10-25 03:56

Severity ?

8.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE

CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Summary

OpenVPN 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7_beta1 on POSIX based platforms allows a remote authenticated server to inject shell commands via DNS variables when --dns-updown is in use

References

URL

Tags

	https://community.openvpn.net/Security%20Announcements/CVE-2025-10680	vendor-advisory
	https://www.mail-archive.com/openvpn-announce@lists.sourceforge.net/msg00149.html	release-notes

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	OpenVPN	OpenVPN	Version: 2.7_alpha1 ≤ 2.7_beta1

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