CVE catalog

CVE-2026-81830

The Windows interactive service in OpenVPN 2.4.0 through 2.6.22 allows local authenticated users to bypass the trusted configuration directory constraint via incorrect file path validation

[CVE catalog]

Severity
Medium · CVSS 5.6CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:H/SA:N/E:X/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
Published
Updated
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
0.15% · Oct 25, 2026

The Windows interactive service in OpenVPN 2.4.0 through 2.6.22 allows local authenticated users to bypass the trusted configuration directory constraint via incorrect file path validation

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debianopenvpnsid2.7.8-1not affected
Debianopenvpnforky2.7.8-1not affected
Debianopenvpntrixie2.6.14-1+deb13u3not affected
Debianopenvpntrixie-security2.6.14-1+deb13u3not affected
Debianopenvpnbookworm2.6.14-0+deb12u2not affected
Debianopenvpnbookworm-security2.6.14-0+deb12u2not affected

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
DebianopenvpnsourcesidNot affectedunimportantNot reportedNot reported
DebianopenvpnsourceforkyNot affectedunimportantNot reportedNot reported
DebianopenvpnsourcetrixieNot affectedunimportantNot reportedNot reported
DebianopenvpnsourcebookwormNot affectedunimportantNot reportedNot reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [openvpn]Not affected
    Details (4)
    • 2.6.14-0+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm

      Not affected

      nvd · openvpn · debian · bookworm

    • 2.6.14-0+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm

      Not affected

      nvd · openvpn · debian · bookworm

    • 2.6.14-0+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm-security

      Not affected

      nvd · openvpn · debian · bookworm

    • 2.6.14-0+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm-security

      Not affected

      nvd · openvpn · debian · bookworm

Observed:

References