CVE-2025-10680

Published Oct 24, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 8.2% KEV · Not listed
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

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Openvpn
Openvpn openvpn
Vendors & Products Openvpn
Openvpn openvpn
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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
Weaknesses CWE-78
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
OpenVPN
Published
Updated
Feb 26, 2026, 4:57 PM
Reserved
Sep 18, 2025, 9:48 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 24, 2025, 10:15 AM
Modified
Oct 19, 2026, 4:10 PM