CVE-2022-0547

Published Mar 18, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 3.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
OpenVPN 2.1 until v2.4.12 and v2.5.6 may enable authentication bypass in external authentication plug-ins when more than one of them makes use of deferred authentication replies, which allows an external user to be granted access with only partially correct credentials.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2992-1 openvpn security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4079-1 openvpn security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-15669 OpenVPN 2.1 until v2.4.12 and v2.5.6 may enable authentication bypass in external authentication plug-ins when more than one of them makes use of deferred authentication replies, which allows an external user to be granted access with only partially correct credentials.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5347-1 OpenVPN vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6850-1 OpenVPN vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
OpenVPN
Published
Updated
Nov 3, 2025, 8:34 PM
Reserved
Feb 8, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 18, 2022, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:20 AM