CVE-2005-3393: openvpn
CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2005-3393
Published 01-11-2005Last modified 07-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2005-3393 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in openvpn. EPSS estimates a 3.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
3.48%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 1Timeline
- 01-11-2005PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
3.48%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
89%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.48% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score3.48%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Openvpn2 products
- openvpn2.0 | 2.0_beta11
- openvpn_access_server2.0.1 | 2.0.2
Debian1 product
- openvpn< 2.0.5-1
2 vendors · 3 products
References
13 links- openvpn.net/changelog.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM