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| 343c63 | flichtenheld | 2026-10-07 14:00:23 | 1 | # CVE-2026-84790 - Remote identity/authentication bypass via embedded NUL in certificate subject field |
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| 3 | OpenVPN allows remote authenticated users to impersonate others via a crafted certificate subject field. |
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| c6cae3 | flichtenheld | 2026-10-07 14:02:39 | 5 | OpenVPN version 2.3.0 through 2.7.7 are affected. This is fixed in version 2.7.8. |
| 343c63 | flichtenheld | 2026-10-07 14:00:23 | 6 | |
| 7 | CVE Record: [CVE-2026-84790](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-84790) |
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| 9 | Github: |
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| 10 | * [OpenVPN/openvpn-private-issues#163](https://github.com/OpenVPN/openvpn-private-issues/issues/163) |
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| 12 | Release notes: |
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| 13 | * [openvpn-2.7.8](https://community.openvpn.net/ReleaseHistory#openvpn-278-released-7-october-2026) |
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| 15 | Reported-By: Vivek Parikh |