CVE-2026-84256CWE-78CWE-88

An argument parsing issue in OpenVPN 2.1_rc10 through 2.6.22 and 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7.6 on Windows allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary…

High · published September 7, 2026

CVSS v4.0
7.7
EPSS
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In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

An argument parsing issue in OpenVPN 2.1_rc10 through 2.6.22 and 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7.6 on Windows allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted certificate subject

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
7.7 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
Not scored
Weaknesses
CWE-78 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection'); CWE-88 · Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')
Published
2026-09-07T07:55Z
Timeline
  • 07 SEP 07:55Z
    An argument parsing issue in OpenVPN 2.1_rc10 through 2.6.22 and 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7.6 on Windows allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary…
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