Review reviewCritical

CVE-2023-46850

OpenVPN OpenVPN 2 (Community), Access Server, openvpn

Use after free in OpenVPN version 2.6.0 to 2.6.6 may lead to undefined behavoir, leaking memory buffers or remote execution when sending network buffers to a remote peer.

CVSS
9.8
EPSS
2.00%
78.8% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2023.11.11
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability2.00%
Technical severityCVSS 9.8

Vulnerability overview

Use after free in OpenVPN version 2.6.0 to 2.6.6 may lead to undefined behavoir, leaking memory buffers or remote execution when sending network buffers to a remote peer.

Affected product and versions

Product
OpenVPN OpenVPN 2 (Community), Access Server, openvpn
Affected versions
2.6.0, 2.11.0, 2.12.0, >= 2.6.0 <= 2.6.6, >= 2.11.0 <= 2.11.3, >= 2.12.0 < 2.12.2, 12.0, 39
Fixed versions
2.12.2

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that OpenVPN OpenVPN 2 (Community), Access Server, openvpn and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
CWE-416
CVE-2023-46850 — OpenVPN OpenVPN 2 (Community), Access Server, openvpn | SECUFOCUS NOW