CVE-2026-63649
Published:August 14, 2026
Updated:August 31, 2026
The Windows interactive service in OpenVPN 2.4.0 through 2.6.21 and 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7.5 allows local authenticated users to bypass the trusted configuration directory constraint and load arbitrary configuration files via crafted options that bypass whitelist checks
Affected Packages
https://github.com/OpenVPN/openvpn.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v2.4.0 <v2.6.22Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.6.22https://github.com/OpenVPN/openvpn.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v2.7_alpha1 <v2.7.6Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.7.6Related Resources (3)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
4.1
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
ACTIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
HIGH
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
3.2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Permissive List of Allowed Inputs
EPSS
Base Score:
0.24