CVE-2025-15497

Jan. 30, 2026, 7:16 p.m.

3.8
Low

Description

Insufficient epoch key slot processing in OpenVPN 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7_rc5 allows remote authenticated users to trigger an assert resulting in a denial of service

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Openvpn
  • Openvpn
  • 2.7_alpha1-2.7_rc5

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-617
Reachable Assertion
The product contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more severe than necessary.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a openvpn openvpn 2.7_alpha1-2.7_rc5 / / / / / / /

References

https://community.openvpn.net/Security%20Announcements/CVE-2025-15497
https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg00156.html

Tags

CWE-617
[email protected]
2026-01-30
CVE-2025-15497

CVSS Score

3.8 / 10

CVSS Data - 4.0

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: HIGH
  • Attack Requirements: NONE
  • Privileges Required: LOW
  • User Interaction: NONE
  • Scope:
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: HIGH
  • Exploit Maturity: UNREPORTED

    • CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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Timeline

Published: Jan. 30, 2026, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Jan. 30, 2026, 7:16 p.m.

Status : Received

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

[email protected]

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