OpenVPN up to 2.7_beta1 on POSIX os command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in OpenVPN up to 2.7_beta1 on POSIX. Affected is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to os command injection. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2025-10680. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenVPN up to 2.7_beta1 on POSIX. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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

The advisory is shared for download at community.openvpn.net. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-10680 since 09/18/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 11/01/2025). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1202.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 271856 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-10680), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (271856) and EUVD (EUVD-2025-35830). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Os command injection
CWE: CWE-78 / CWE-77 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 271856
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-10680

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/18/2025 CVE reserved
10/24/2025 +36 days Advisory disclosed
10/24/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/01/2025 +8 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: community.openvpn.net
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-10680 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-10680
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-329768
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/24/2025 12:59
Updated: 11/01/2025 17:28
Changes: 10/24/2025 12:59 (53), 10/25/2025 20:47 (1), 11/01/2025 17:28 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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