Vulnerability · Published Apr 16, 2020 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-7224
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in the openvpn package (Alpine). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.3% (higher than 83% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)2.3%top 16.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Aviatrix OpenVPN client through 2.5.7 on Linux, macOS, and Windows is vulnerable when OpenSSL parameters are altered from the issued value set; the parameters could allow unauthorized third-party libraries to load.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.20 | openvpn | 0 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-7224 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | openvpn | 0 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-7224 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | openvpn | 0 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-7224 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | openvpn | 0 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-7224 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | openvpn | 0 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-7224 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://docs.aviatrix.com/HowTos/security_bulletin_article.html x_refsource_MISC
- https://docs.aviatrix.com/#security-bulletin x_refsource_MISC
- https://docs.aviatrix.com/HowTos/security_bulletin_article.html#article-avxsb-00001 x_refsource_MISC