CVE-2024-24974

Description

The interactive service in OpenVPN 2.6.9 and earlier allows the OpenVPN service pipe to be accessed remotely, which allows a remote attacker to interact with the privileged OpenVPN interactive service.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 9.71% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory openvpn.net Vendor Advisory openvpn.net
Affected: OpenVPN OpenVPN 2
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2024-24974 vendor advisory
https://openvpn.net/security-advisory/ovpnx-vulnerability-cve-2024-27903-cve-2024-27459-cve-2024-24974/ vendor advisory
https://www.mail-archive.com/openvpn-users@lists.sourceforge.net/msg07534.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-24974?
CVE-2024-24974 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-24974?
To fix CVE-2024-24974, 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-2024-24974 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2024-24974 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-24974?
CVE-2024-24974 affects OpenVPN OpenVPN 2.
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