CVE-2025-10680
highpriority · track · 3EPSS 0.073 · 94 %ileDEEURUEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (4)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2025-2408OpenVPN: Schwachstelle ermöglicht CodeausführungDeutsch2025-10-26csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in OpenVPN ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen.
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://community.openvpn.net/Security%20Announcements/CVE-2025-10680cnnvd
- https://www.mail-archive.com/openvpn-announce@lists.sourceforge.net/msg00149.htmlcnnvd
- https://community.openvpn.net/Security%20Announcements/CVE-2025-10680enisa_euvd
- https://www.mail-archive.com/openvpn-announce@lists.sourceforge.net/msg00149.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://community.openvpn.net/Security%20Announcements/CVE-2025-10680nvd
- https://www.mail-archive.com/openvpn-announce@lists.sourceforge.net/msg00149.htmlnvd
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