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

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://community.openvpn.net/Security%20Announcements/CVE-2025-10680 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.mail-archive.com/openvpn-announce@lists.sourceforge.net/msg00149.html cve-icon cve-icon
History

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 12:15:00 +0000

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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'}

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 10:15:00 +0000

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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
References
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: OpenVPN

Published:

Updated: 2025-10-24T12:08:45.408Z

Reserved: 2025-09-18T09:48:38.988Z

Link: CVE-2025-10680

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-10-24T12:08:31.112Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2025-10-24T10:15:34.843

Modified: 2025-10-24T10:15:34.843

Link: CVE-2025-10680

cve-icon Redhat

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