CVE-2025-15497
LOW
3.8
CVSS Score
Published: January 30, 2026 at 06:06 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:37 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorOpenVPN
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Severity
LOW3.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
Insufficient epoch key slot processing in OpenVPN 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7_rc5 allows remote authenticated users to trigger an assert resulting in a denial of service
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
Vendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://community.openvpn.net/Security%20Announcements/CVE-2025-15497SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
3.8LOWOpenVPN
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-617
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