Answer in brief
CVE-2026-84256 records a High severity (CVSS 7.7) vulnerability in CISA ADP Vulnrichment. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps OpenVPN/OpenVPN (generic), OpenVPN/OpenVPN (generic), OpenVPN/OpenVPN (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 7.7. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps OpenVPN/OpenVPN (generic), OpenVPN/OpenVPN (generic), OpenVPN/OpenVPN (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| OpenVPN/OpenVPNgeneric | 2.1_rc10 || 2.7_alpha1 | Not reported |
| OpenVPN/OpenVPNgeneric | >=2.1_rc10 <=2.6.22 || >=2.7_alpha1 <=2.7.7 | Not reported |
| OpenVPN/OpenVPNgeneric | >=2.1_rc10 <=2.6.22 || >=2.7_alpha1 <=2.7.6 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Sep 7, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 13, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Sep 7, 2026
An argument parsing issue in OpenVPN 2.1_rc10 through 2.6.22 and 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7.7 on Windows allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted certificate subject
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