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CVE-2024-8474

Published: Jan 6, 2025Updated: Jun 10, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-212
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 59.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

OpenVPN Connect before version 3.5.0 can contain the configuration profile's clear-text private key which is logged in the application log, which an unauthorized actor can use to decrypt the VPN traffic

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-212

Affected Products

OpenVPN ConnectOpenVPN
On-prem
Networking Infrastructure
connectopenvpn
On-prem
Networking Infrastructure
OpenVPN ConnectСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
openvpnoss-projectUSNetworking Infrastructureaka openvpn access server, connect
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Collection
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References

https://openvpn.net/connect-docs/android-release-notes.html
openvpn.net
https://openvpn.net/connect-docs/android-release-notes.html
openvpn.net
https://securityonline.info/cve-2024-8474-openvpn-connect-vulnerability-leaks-private-keys/
securityonline.info

Timeline

Published
Jan 6, 2025
Last Updated
Jun 10, 2025

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