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CVE-2017-12166
OpenVPN versions before 2.3.3 and 2.4.x before 2.4.4 are vulnerable to a buffer overflow vulnerability when key-method 1 is used, possibly…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
9.8
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.6%
percentile 90%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
OpenVPN versions before 2.3.3 and 2.4.x before 2.4.4 are vulnerable to a buffer overflow vulnerability when key-method 1 is used, possibly resulting in code execution.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
3.63% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
- community.openvpn.net /openvpn/wiki/CVE-2017-12166 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/101153 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id/1039470 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- lists.debian.org /debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00002.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-12166
- NVD: CVE-2017-12166
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