Vulnerability · Published Jul 8, 2024 · Assigned by OpenVPN
CVE-2024-27459
High 7.2
In plain English
A high-severity stack buffer overflow in OpenVPN GUI from OpenVPN. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 8.3% (higher than 95% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.2High
Exploit odds (30 days)8.3%top 5.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The interactive service in OpenVPN 2.6.9 and earlier allows an attacker to send data causing a stack overflow which can be used to execute arbitrary code with more privileges.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| OpenVPN | OpenVPN GUI | 2.6.9 and earlier |
Weakness: CWE-121 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H