CVE-2026-84790
HIGH
7.6
CVSS Score
Published: October 13, 2026 at 09:39 PM UTC
Updated: October 18, 2026 at 02:16 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorOpenVPN
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Severity
HIGH7.6
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
OpenVPN 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7.7 allows remote authenticated users to impersonate others via a crafted certificate subject field
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-2026-84790SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
7.6HIGHOpenVPN
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-290CWE-158
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