SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityDeferred

CVE-2025-10680

OpenVPN 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7_beta1 on POSIX based platforms allows a remote authenticated server to inject shell commands via DNS variables when --dns-updown is in use

HIGH 8.8EPSS 7.09%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (7.09%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

OpenVPN 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7_beta1 on POSIX based platforms allows a remote authenticated server to inject shell commands via DNS variables when --dns-updown is in use

CVSS 3.1
8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
7.09% probability · 94th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-78
Source
security@openvpn.net

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.