CVE-2024-8474 Information disclosure in OpenVPN Connect

High 7.5 Published 6 Jan 2025 Updated 6 Jan 2025

An attacker with log access can read clear-text private keys from OpenVPN Connect logs, allowing decryption of VPN traffic.

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-2024-8474?

CVE-2024-8474 is a high-severity vulnerability in OpenVPN Connect, published on 6 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

OpenVPN 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 unauthorized actor can use to decrypt the VPN traffic

Weakness: CWE-212

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-8474?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Openvpn Connect.

How do I fix CVE-2024-8474?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8474 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-8474 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-8474 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qcg2-98h8-485j.