CVE-2024-27459
OpenVPN Stack Overflow Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
Description
The interactive service in OpenVPN 2.6.9 and earlier allows an attacker to send data causing a stack overflow which can be used to execute arbitrary code with more privileges.
INFO
Published Date :
July 8, 2024, 11:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 23, 2024, 3:35 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2024-27459.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2024-27459 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://openvpn.net/security-advisory/ovpnx-vulnerability-cve-2024-27903-cve-2024-27459-cve-2024-24974/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg07534.html | Mailing List |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2024-27459 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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europa.eu
Cyber Brief 24-09 - August 2024
Cyber Brief (August 2024)September 4, 2024 - Version: 1.0TLP:CLEARExecutive summaryWe analysed 249 open source reports for this Cyber Brief1.Relating to cyber policy and law enforcement, in Europe, th ... Read more
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security.nl
OpenVPN hekelt Microsoft over gebruik van term 'zero-days'
De makers van OpenVPN hebben uitgehaald naar Microsoft wegens het gebruik van de term 'zero-days' die in het veelgebruikte vpn-protocol aanwezig zouden zijn. OpenVPN behoort tot de meestgebruikte prot ... Read more
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Cyber Security News
Critical OpenVPN Vulnerabilities Expose Millions of Devices to RCE Attack
Microsoft researchers have recently uncovered multiple medium-severity vulnerabilities in OpenVPN, a widely used open-source VPN software. OpenVPN is used by thousands of companies across various indu ... Read more
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The Hacker News
Microsoft Reveals Four OpenVPN Flaws Leading to Potential RCE and LPE
Vulnerability / Network Security Microsoft on Thursday disclosed four medium-severity security flaws in the open-source OpenVPN software that could be chained to achieve remote code execution (RCE) an ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2024-27459 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Aug. 23, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 11, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2024-27459 No Types Assigned https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2024-27459 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://openvpn.net/security-advisory/ovpnx-vulnerability-cve-2024-27903-cve-2024-27459-cve-2024-24974/ No Types Assigned https://openvpn.net/security-advisory/ovpnx-vulnerability-cve-2024-27903-cve-2024-27459-cve-2024-24974/ Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg07534.html No Types Assigned https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg07534.html Mailing List Added CWE NIST CWE-787 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.5.10 *cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.6.0 up to (excluding) 2.6.10 -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 08, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The interactive service in OpenVPN 2.6.9 and earlier allows an attacker to send data causing a stack overflow which can be used to execute arbitrary code with more privileges. Added Reference OpenVPN Inc. https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2024-27459 [No types assigned] Added Reference OpenVPN Inc. https://openvpn.net/security-advisory/ovpnx-vulnerability-cve-2024-27903-cve-2024-27459-cve-2024-24974/ [No types assigned] Added Reference OpenVPN Inc. https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg07534.html [No types assigned] Added CWE OpenVPN Inc. CWE-121
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-27459 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-27459
weaknesses.