CVE-2022-33737 Information disclosure in OpenVPN Access Server

High 7.5 Published Updated

An attacker can read the world-readable installer log to obtain the admin password, leading to unauthorized access to the OpenVPN Access Server.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-33737?

CVE-2022-33737 is a high-severity vulnerability in OpenVPN Access Server, published on 6 Jul 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The OpenVPN Access Server installer creates a log file readable for everyone, which from version 2.10.0 and before 2.11.0 may contain a random generated admin password

Weakness: CWE-532, CWE-708

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-33737?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Openvpn Openvpn Access Server.

How do I fix CVE-2022-33737?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-33737 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-33737 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-33737 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4w83-67r9-g2c5.

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