CVE-2026-84471
No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 36th percentile. No fix published yet.
No public exploit knownFixNone yetNo fix or workaround published
e.g. OID 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2026.0498
What to do
No fixed build or workaround is published yet. Limit exposure and watch for a patch.
- OpenVPNAffected: ≥ 2.6.0, ≤ 2.6.22Upgrade to: after 2.6.22Affected: ≥ 2.7_alpha1, ≤ 2.7.7Upgrade to: after 2.7.7Stated by: CVE record
Versions as the sources state them. Full version matrix after sign-in
What it is
From the CVE record
The fix for CVE-2026-12996 was incomplete. A use-after-free in OpenVPN 2.6.0 through 2.6.22 and 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7.7 allows remote authenticated peers to potentially cause a denial of service or leak memory via crafted packets during TLS session promotion or expiry.
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.
- Public exploits
No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.
- EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 36th percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
7 events over 8 days, from the signal feeds we watch.
- OpenVAS check added
- Record updated
- Record updated
- Publishedweakness classified, att&ck mapped, record updated
Affected products
Technical detail
Weaknesses
ATT&CK techniques
Mapped from the weaknesses above (CWE to ATT&CK), not observed in attacks.
- Initial AccessT1190Exploit Public-Facing Applicationhigh confidence
- Privilege EscalationT1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalationhigh confidence
Sources
References in the record
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