Description
Improper validation of source IP addresses in OpenVPN version 2.6.0 through 2.6.15 and 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7_rc1 allows an attacker to open a session from a different IP address which did not initiate the connection resulting in a denial of service for the originating client
Published: 2025-12-03
Score: 4.6 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6069-1 openvpn security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7898-1 OpenVPN vulnerability
History

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 18:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.7:alpha1:*:*:community:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.7:alpha2:*:*:community:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.7:alpha3:*:*:community:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.7:beta1:*:*:community:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.7:beta2:*:*:community:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.7:beta3:*:*:community:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.7:rc1:*:*:community:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title OpenVPN: OpenVPN: Improper validation of source IP addresses leads to denial of service
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper validation of source IP addresses in OpenVPN version 2.6.0 through 2.7_rc1 allows an attacker to open a session from a different IP address which did not initiate the connection resulting in a denial of service for the originating client Improper validation of source IP addresses in OpenVPN version 2.6.0 through 2.6.15 and 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7_rc1 allows an attacker to open a session from a different IP address which did not initiate the connection resulting in a denial of service for the originating client

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Openvpn
Openvpn openvpn
Vendors & Products Openvpn
Openvpn openvpn

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 22:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 03 Dec 2025 20:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper validation of source IP addresses in OpenVPN version 2.6.0 through 2.7_rc1 allows an attacker to open a session from a different IP address which did not initiate the connection resulting in a denial of service for the originating client
Weaknesses CWE-940
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: OpenVPN

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-12T13:50:46.678Z

Reserved: 2025-11-12T19:37:55.606Z

Link: CVE-2025-13086

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-12-03T21:49:02.639Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-12-03T20:16:24.353

Modified: 2026-01-30T18:38:13.833

Link: CVE-2025-13086

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-12-03T19:54:10Z

Links: CVE-2025-13086 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-12-04T16:44:00Z

Weaknesses