CVE-2017-5868
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-93
Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences ('CRLF Injection')
Publication date:
26/05/2017
Last modified:
20/04/2025
Description
CRLF injection vulnerability in the web interface in OpenVPN Access Server 2.1.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and consequently conduct session fixation attacks and possibly HTTP response splitting attacks via "%0A" characters in the PATH_INFO to __session_start__/.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
6.10
Severity 3.x
MEDIUM
Base Score 2.0
4.30
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn_access_server:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/23/13
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038547
- https://sysdream.com/news/lab/2017-05-05-cve-2017-5868-openvpn-access-server-crlf-injection-with-session-fixation/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/23/13
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038547
- https://sysdream.com/news/lab/2017-05-05-cve-2017-5868-openvpn-access-server-crlf-injection-with-session-fixation/



