OpenVPN <2.6.11 PushReply Sanitization Flaw Enables Log Injection
CVE-2024-5594 Published on January 6, 2025
OpenVPN before 2.6.11 does not santize PUSH_REPLY messages properly which an attacker controlling the server can use to inject unexpected arbitrary data ending up in client logs.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-5594 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
Improper Validation of Specified Type of Input
The product receives input that is expected to be of a certain type, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input is actually of the expected type.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-5594
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Affected Versions
OpenVPN:- Before 2.6.11 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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