CVE-2020-8953
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: February 13, 2020 at 03:13 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:27 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorOpenvpn Access Server
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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
OpenVPN Access Server 2.8.x before 2.8.1 allows LDAP authentication bypass (except when a user is enrolled in two-factor authentication).
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
2.8.0 ≤ v < 2.8.1
Affected range stops below 2.8.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-287
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