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CVE-2026-81830

The Windows interactive service in OpenVPN 2.4.0 through 2.6.22 allows local authenticated users to bypass the trusted configuration directory constraint via incorrect file path validation

MEDIUM 5.6EPSS 0.11%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.11%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

The Windows interactive service in OpenVPN 2.4.0 through 2.6.22 allows local authenticated users to bypass the trusted configuration directory constraint via incorrect file path validation

CVSS 4.0
5.6 MEDIUMCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:H/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M
EPSS
0.11% probability · 1th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-73
Source
security@openvpn.net

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