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CVE-2008-3459

Unspecified vulnerability in OpenVPN 2.1-beta14 through 2.1-rc8, when running on non-Windows systems, allows remote servers to execute arbitrary commands via crafted (1) lladdr and (2) iproute configuration directives, probably related to shell metacharacters.

Severity
High 7.6
Published
4 Aug 2008
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
2.1% in the next 30 daysHigher than 82% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
CWE-16
Attack
Over the network · Only under certain conditions · No login needed
Attacker can
Read data · Change data · Take it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
OpenVPNServers and applications · cpe:a:openvpn:openvpn
  • Version 2.1-rc_8
  • Version 2.1-rc_7
  • Version 2.1-rc_6
  • Version 2.1-rc_5
All 11 release lines
  • Version 2.1-beta-14
  • Version 2.1-beta-15
  • Version 2.1-beta-16
  • Version 2.1-rc_1
  • Version 2.1-rc_2
  • Version 2.1-rc_3
  • Version 2.1-rc_4
  • Version 2.1-rc_5
  • Version 2.1-rc_6
  • Version 2.1-rc_7
  • Version 2.1-rc_8

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3459
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3459