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

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact High

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
OpenVPN OpenVPN unaffected
Version Status Constraints
2.4.0 affected ≤ 2.6.22

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References
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https://community.openvpn.net/Security%20Announcements/CVE-2026-81830 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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
Weaknesses CWE-73
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:H/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: OpenVPN

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-07T07:36:19.096Z

Reserved: 2026-08-27T14:00:41.210Z

Link: CVE-2026-81830

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-07T08:17:13.410

Modified: 2026-09-07T08:17:13.410

Link: CVE-2026-81830

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