RCE in Openvpn
CVE-2025-10680
OpenVPN 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7_beta1 on POSIX based platforms allows a remote authenticated server to inject shell commands via DNS variables when --dns-updown is in use
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.073 (94.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 94.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.071 · newest: 0.073 · change: +0.003
Affected products
- Openvpn — versions 2.7_alpha1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- community.openvpn.net/Security Announcements/CVE-2025-10680 (vendor-advisory)
- www.mail-archive.com/openvpn-announce@lists.sourceforge.net/msg00149.html (release-notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-10680?
- CVE-2025-10680 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openvpn, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-10-24.
- How severe is CVE-2025-10680?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.