CVE-2025-10680
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
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
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.8
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2025-10-24 10:15:34.843000
Last modified
2026-10-19 16:10:00.260000
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{
"id": "CVE-2025-10680",
"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2025-10-24T10:15:34.843",
"lastModified": "2026-10-19T16:10:00.260",
"vulnStatus": "Deferred",
"cveTags": [],
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "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"
},
{
"lang": "es",
"value": "OpenVPN 2.7_alpha1 hasta 2.7_beta1 en plataformas basadas en POSIX permite a un servidor remoto autenticado inyectar comandos de shell a través de variables DNS cuando --dns-updown está en uso"
}
],
"affected": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"affectedData": [
{
"vendor": "OpenVPN",
"product": "OpenVPN",
"defaultStatus": "unaffected",
"platforms": [
"BSD",
"Linux",
"MacOS",
"POSIX"
],
"versions": [
{
"version": "2.7_alpha1",
"lessThanOrEqual": "2.7_beta1",
"versionType": "semver",
"status": "affected"
}
]
}
]
}
],
"metrics": {
"cvssMetricV31": [
{
"source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
"type": "Secondary",
"cvssData": {
"version": "3.1",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"baseScore": 8.8,
"baseSeverity": "HIGH",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"privilegesRequired": "LOW",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
"integrityImpact": "HIGH",
"availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
},
"exploitabilityScore": 2.8,
"impactScore": 5.9
}
],
"ssvcV203": [
{
"source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
"ssvcData": {
"timestamp": "2025-10-25T03:56:05.761468Z",
"id": "CVE-2025-10680",
"options": [
{
"exploitation": "none"
},
{
"automatable": "no"
},
{
"technicalImpact": "total"
}
],
"role": "CISA Coordinator",
"version": "2.0.3"
}
}
]
},
"weaknesses": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
"description": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "CWE-78"
}
]
}
],
"references": [
{
"url": "https://community.openvpn.net/Security%20Announcements/CVE-2025-10680",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg00149.html",
"source": "[email protected]"
}
]
}