← Vulnerability feed

Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-3761 · published 17 October 2023

CVE-2022-3761: Openvpn connect improper certificate validation vulnerability

Openvpn · Connect

OpenVPN Connect versions before 3.4.0.4506 (macOS) and OpenVPN Connect before 3.4.0.3100 (Windows) allows man-in-the-middle attackers to intercept configuration profile download requests which contains the users credentials

5.9 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.84% · top 43.8% CWE-295 · Improper certificate validation
5.9CVSS 3.1 base score
0.84%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

OpenVPN Connect versions before 3.4.0.4506 (macOS) and OpenVPN Connect before 3.4.0.3100 (Windows) allows man-in-the-middle attackers to intercept configuration profile download requests which contains the users credentials

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://openvpn.net/vpn-server-resources/openvpn-connect-for-macos-change-log/ Release Notes
https://openvpn.net/vpn-server-resources/openvpn-connect-for-windows-change-log/ Release Notes
https://openvpn.net/vpn-server-resources/openvpn-connect-for-macos-change-log/ Release Notes
https://openvpn.net/vpn-server-resources/openvpn-connect-for-windows-change-log/ Release Notes

Track CVE-2022-3761 inside VULONE

Watch it alongside the ransomware crews, C2 infrastructure and forum chatter that reference it, query it through the API and pull it into your SIEM over TAXII.

Start free Open in platform

Related vulnerabilities

Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.

9.4CVE-2026-9560Openvpn connect os command injection vulnerabilityPrivilege escalation via background service of OpenVPN Connect 3.5.1 through 3.8.1 on macOS allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands with eleva…EPSS 0.38%7.8CVE-2023-7245Openvpn connect vulnerabilityThe nodejs framework in OpenVPN Connect 3.0 through 3.4.3 (Windows)/3.4.7 (macOS) was not properly configured, which allows a local user to execute a…EPSS 0.32%7.8CVE-2023-7224Openvpn connect code injection vulnerabilityOpenVPN Connect version 3.0 through 3.4.6 on macOS allows local users to execute code in external third party libraries using the DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARI…EPSS 0.24%7.8CVE-2021-3613Openvpn connect uncontrolled search path element vulnerabilityOpenVPN Connect 3.2.0 through 3.3.0 allows local users to load arbitrary dynamic loadable libraries via an OpenSSL configuration file if present, whi…EPSS 0.77%7.8CVE-2020-9442Openvpn connect vulnerabilityOpenVPN Connect 3.1.0.361 on Windows has Insecure Permissions for %PROGRAMDATA%\OpenVPN Connect\drivers\tap\amd64\win10, which allows local users to …EPSS 0.64%7.5CVE-2024-8474Openvpn connect vulnerabilityOpenVPN Connect before version 3.5.0 can contain the configuration profile's clear-text private key which is logged in the application log, which an …EPSS 0.55%7.1CVE-2020-15075Openvpn connect link following vulnerabilityOpenVPN Connect installer for macOS version 3.2.6 and older may corrupt system critical files it should not have access via symlinks in /tmp.EPSS 0.29%9.8CVE-2026-85102Checkpoint gaia embedded improper certificate validation vulnerabilityImproper certificate trust validation during VPN negotiation in Check Point Quantum Security Gateway may allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to …KEVEPSS 7.5%

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-3761), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.