Vulnerability · Published Sep 27, 2021 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2021-31605
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in the openvpn-monitor package (PyPI). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 3.4% (higher than 89% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)3.4%top 11.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
furlongm openvpn-monitor through 1.1.3 allows %0a command injection via the OpenVPN management interface socket. This can shut down the server via signal%20SIGTERM.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | openvpn-monitor | no fix listed | GHSA-4258-vcjw-wwxx |
| PyPI | openvpn-monitor | no fix listed | PYSEC-2021-353 |