CVE-2017-12166
Estado: ModificadaCrítica (9.8)—
OpenVPN versions before 2.3.3 and 2.4.x before 2.4.4 are vulnerable to a buffer overflow vulnerability when key-method 1 is used, possibly resulting in code execution.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 9.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 3.63%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 89
- Fecha de la puntuación: 7/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (2)
CWE
- CWE-787
Referencias
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101153
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039470
- https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2017-12166
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00002.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101153
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039470
- https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2017-12166
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00002.html
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