furlongm openvpn-monitor through 1.1.3 allows %0a command injection via the OpenVPN management interface socket. This can shut down the server via signal%20SIGTERM.
furlongm openvpn-monitor through 1.1.3 allows %0a command injection via the OpenVPN management interface socket. This can shut down the server via signal%20SIGTERM.
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | openvpn-monitor | all versions | no fix |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-31605
- https://github.com/furlongm/openvpn-monitor
- https://github.com/furlongm/openvpn-monitor/releases
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/openvpn-monitor/PYSEC-2021-353.yaml
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164278/OpenVPN-Monitor-1.1.3-Command-Injection.html
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4258-vcjw-wwxx
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-77- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
openvpn-monitor- Disclosed
- 27.09.2021
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-4258-vcjw-wwxx - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2021-353 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: openvpn-monitor
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 3
- First → latest
- 09.2021 09.2021
- Without a fix
- 3
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 2
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 3
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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