CVE-2026-84256

An argument parsing issue in OpenVPN 2.1_rc10 through 2.6.22 and 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7.7 on Windows allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted certificate subject

CVSS

No CVSS.

References

Link	Resource
https://community.openvpn.net/Security%20Announcements/CVE-2026-84256

Configurations

No configuration.

History

13 Oct 2026, 23:18

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary	(en) An argument parsing issue in OpenVPN 2.1_rc10 through 2.6.22 and 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7.6 on Windows allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted certificate subject	(en) An argument parsing issue in OpenVPN 2.1_rc10 through 2.6.22 and 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7.7 on Windows allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted certificate subject

Information

Published : 2026-09-07 08:17

Updated : 2026-10-13 23:18

NVD link : CVE-2026-84256

Mitre link : CVE-2026-84256

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-84256

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

CWE-88

Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')

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