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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-5868 · published 26 May 2017

CVE-2017-5868: Openvpn access server vulnerability

Openvpn · Openvpn Access Server

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__/.

6.1 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 4.6% · top 8.6% CWE-93 · CWE-93
6.1CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 4.3
4.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 4 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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__/.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/23/13 ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038547 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://sysdream.com/news/lab/2017-05-05-cve-2017-5868-openvpn-access-server-crlf-injection-with-session-fixation/ ExploitMitigationThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/23/13 ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038547 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://sysdream.com/news/lab/2017-05-05-cve-2017-5868-openvpn-access-server-crlf-injection-with-session-fixation/ ExploitMitigationThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-5868), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.