VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2020-15078
OpenVPN 2.5.1 and earlier versions allows a remote attackers to bypass authentication and access control channel data on servers configured with deferred authentication, which can be used to potentially trigger further information leaks.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 4.91%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.91%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
OpenVPN 2.5.1 and earlier versions allows a remote attackers to bypass authentication and access control channel data on servers configured with deferred authentication, which can be used to potentially trigger further information leaks.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 4.91% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-305, CWE-306
- Affected
- openvpn/openvpn · fedoraproject/fedora · canonical/ubuntu linux · debian/debian linux
- Source
- security@openvpn.net
References
- https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2020-15078Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/SecurityAnnouncementsBroken Link
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GJUXEYHUPREEBPX23VPEKMFXUPVO3PMU/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JGEGLC4YGBDN5CGHTNWN2GH6DJJA36T2/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PLDB3OBQ3AODYYRN7NRCABV6I4AUFAT6/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-25Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4933-1Third Party Advisory
- https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2020-15078Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/SecurityAnnouncementsBroken Link
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GJUXEYHUPREEBPX23VPEKMFXUPVO3PMU/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JGEGLC4YGBDN5CGHTNWN2GH6DJJA36T2/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PLDB3OBQ3AODYYRN7NRCABV6I4AUFAT6/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-25Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4933-1Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.