Unscored severity · published Nov 1, 2005
CVE-2005-3393
Format string vulnerability in the foreign_option function in options.c for OpenVPN 2.0.x allows remote clients to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a push of…
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CVSS
3.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Format string vulnerability in the foreign_option function in options.c for OpenVPN 2.0.x allows remote clients to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a push of the dhcp-option command option.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.5% · higher than 89% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
Openvpn · Openvpn
2.0; 2.0_beta11 · source: NVD
OA
Openvpn Access Server · Openvpn
2.0.1; 2.0.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-3393
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-3393
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113081023121059&w=2
openvpn.net
http://openvpn.net/changelog.html
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/17376
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/17447
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/17452
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/17480
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