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CVE-2026-84256 Details

Description

An argument parsing issue in OpenVPN 2.1_rc10 through 2.6.22 and 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7.6 on Windows allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted certificate subject

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://community.openvpn.net/Security%20Announcements/CVE-2026-84256 [email protected]

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')[email protected]
CWE-88Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')[email protected]

Affected Products

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Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-84256
NVD Published Date:
Sep 7, 2026
NVD Last Modified:
Sep 8, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2026-84256 Details - Not Deferred