9.1
CRITICAL
CVE-2024-5594
OpenVPN PATH Injection Vulnerability
Description

OpenVPN before 2.6.11 does not santize PUSH_REPLY messages properly which attackers can use to inject unexpected arbitrary data into third-party executables or plug-ins.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 6, 2025, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 6, 2025, 5:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-5594 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Openvpn openvpn
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-2024-5594.

URL Resource
https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2024-5594
https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg07634.html

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-5594 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • TheCyberThrone
Chinese MirrorFace APT targets Japan

The MirrorFace Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group, also known as Earth Kasha, has been linked to a series of cyber-attacks targeting Japan. These attacks have been ongoing since 2019 and have prim ... Read more

Published Date: Jan 12, 2025 (5 hours, 39 minutes ago)
  • TheCyberThrone
CVE-2024-5594 impacts OpenVPN

CVE-2024-5594 is a critical vulnerability identified in OpenVPN versions prior to 2.6.11. This vulnerability stems from improper sanitization of PUSH_REPLY messages, which allows attackers to inject u ... Read more

Published Date: Jan 12, 2025 (13 hours, 11 minutes ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
CVE-2024-54006 & CVE-2024-54007: Command Injection Flaws in HPE Aruba Devices, PoC Publicly Available

HPE Aruba Networking has issued a security advisory addressing multiple command injection vulnerabilities in its 501 Wireless Client Bridge. These flaws, tracked as CVE-2024-54006 and CVE-2024-54007, ... Read more

Published Date: Jan 09, 2025 (3 days, 13 hours ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-5594 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.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jan. 06, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jan. 06, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description OpenVPN before 2.6.11 does not santize PUSH_REPLY messages properly which attackers can use to inject unexpected arbitrary data into third-party executables or plug-ins.
    Added CWE CWE-1287
    Added Reference https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2024-5594
    Added Reference https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg07634.html
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-5594 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-2024-5594 weaknesses.

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