CVE-2025-13086

OpenVPN: OpenVPN: Improper validation of source IP addresses leads to denial of service

Published Dec 3, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper validation of source IP addresses in OpenVPN version 2.6.0 through 2.6.15 and 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7_rc1 allows an attacker to open a session from a different IP address which did not initiate the connection resulting in a denial of service for the originating client

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6069-1 openvpn security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7898-1 OpenVPN vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.7:alpha1:*:*:community:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.7:alpha2:*:*:community:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.7:alpha3:*:*:community:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.7:beta1:*:*:community:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.7:beta2:*:*:community:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.7:beta3:*:*:community:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.7:rc1:*:*:community:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title OpenVPN: OpenVPN: Improper validation of source IP addresses leads to denial of service
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper validation of source IP addresses in OpenVPN version 2.6.0 through 2.7_rc1 allows an attacker to open a session from a different IP address which did not initiate the connection resulting in a denial of service for the originating client Improper validation of source IP addresses in OpenVPN version 2.6.0 through 2.6.15 and 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7_rc1 allows an attacker to open a session from a different IP address which did not initiate the connection resulting in a denial of service for the originating client
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Openvpn
Openvpn openvpn
Vendors & Products Openvpn
Openvpn openvpn
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper validation of source IP addresses in OpenVPN version 2.6.0 through 2.7_rc1 allows an attacker to open a session from a different IP address which did not initiate the connection resulting in a denial of service for the originating client
Weaknesses CWE-940
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
OpenVPN
Published
Updated
Dec 12, 2025, 1:50 PM
Reserved
Nov 12, 2025, 7:37 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Dec 3, 2025, 8:16 PM
Modified
Sep 25, 2026, 11:10 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Dec 3, 2025, 7:54 PM