CVE-2026-84226
HIGH
8.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 7, 2026 at 07:47 AM UTC
Updated: September 8, 2026 at 07:19 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorOpenVPN
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Severity
HIGH8.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
OpenVPN version 2.5.0 through 2.6.22 and 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7.6 on Windows allows local authenticated users to perform a binary planting attack during network configuration steps
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 (1)
Vendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://community.openvpn.net/Security%20Announcements/CVE-2026-84226SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
8.5HIGHOpenVPN
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-426
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