CVE-2021-4234

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 6, 2022 at 07:10 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:19 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorOpenvpn Access Server

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%

Description

OpenVPN Access Server 2.10 and prior versions are susceptible to resending multiple packets in a response to a reset packet sent from the client which the client again does not respond to, resulting in a limited amplification attack.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 2.10
Affected range stops below 2.11.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-406NVD-CWE-Other

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