CVE-2023-6247
MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 20, 2024 at 06:43 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:50 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorOpenvpn 3
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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
The PKCS#7 parser in OpenVPN 3 Core Library versions through 3.8.3 did not properly validate the parsed data, which would result in the application crashing.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
Technical DescriptionPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2023-6247SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
6.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-476
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