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CVE-2026-78043
Published:September 07, 2026
Updated:September 22, 2026
The Windows Interactive Service in OpenVPN 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7.6 allows local authenticated users to bypass the trusted configuration directory constraint and load arbitrary configuration files via specially crafted paths
Affected Packages
https://github.com/OpenVPN/openvpn.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v2.7_alpha1 <v2.7.7
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.7.7
Related Resources (1)
https://community.openvpn.net/Security%20Announcements/CVE-2026-78043
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
5.6
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
PRESENT
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
HIGH
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.9
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CWE-22
EPSS
Base Score:
0.17