Description
The Windows interactive service in OpenVPN 2.4.0 through 2.6.22 allows local authenticated users to bypass the trusted configuration directory constraint via incorrect file path validation
Published: 2026-09-07
Score: 5.6 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title OpenVPN: OpenVPN: Security Bypass via incorrect file path validation
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Mon, 07 Sep 2026 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Openvpn
Openvpn openvpn
Vendors & Products Openvpn
Openvpn openvpn

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Windows interactive service in OpenVPN 2.4.0 through 2.6.22 allows local authenticated users to bypass the trusted configuration directory constraint via incorrect file path validation
Weaknesses CWE-73
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:H/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: OpenVPN

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-08T14:56:14.402Z

Reserved: 2026-08-27T14:00:41.210Z

Link: CVE-2026-81830

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-08T14:56:05.571Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-07T08:17:13.410

Modified: 2026-09-08T15:18:49.470

Link: CVE-2026-81830

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-09-07T07:36:19Z

Links: CVE-2026-81830 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-08T02:30:17Z

Weaknesses