CVE-2025-10680
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Publication date: 2025-10-24
Last updated on: 2025-10-27
Assigner: OpenVPN Inc.
Description
Description
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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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| openvpn | openvpn | 2.7_beta1 |
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Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-78 | The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability in OpenVPN versions 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7_beta1 on POSIX based platforms allows a remote authenticated server to inject shell commands via DNS variables when the --dns-updown option is used.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
An attacker controlling a remote authenticated server could execute arbitrary shell commands on the client system by exploiting the DNS variable injection, potentially leading to system compromise or unauthorized actions.
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