CVE-2008-3459

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in OpenVPN 2.1-beta14 through 2.1-rc8, when running on non-Windows systems, allows remote servers to execute arbitrary commands via crafted (1) lladdr and (2) iproute configuration directives, probably related to shell metacharacters.

Category

7.6
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.08% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://openvpn.net/index.php/documentation/change-log/changelog-21.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44209 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30532 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020626 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2316 vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3459?
CVE-2008-3459 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3459?
To fix CVE-2008-3459, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-3459 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-3459 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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