CVE-2026-11771: OpenVPN version 2.1.0 through 2.6.20 and 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7.4 allows attackers via an off-by-one buffer write in the NTLM proxy authentication to potentially cause a crash via
OpenVPN version 2.1.0 through 2.6.20 and 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7.4 allows attackers via an off-by-one buffer write in the NTLM proxy authentication to potentially cause a crash via a crafted NTLM response from a malicious proxy server
Details
Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-11771
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-117710.34% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 27% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-11771 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- high[NEW] [high] OpenVPN: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund
- unknownUSN-8540-1: OpenVPN vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownDSA-6376-1 openvpn - security updatedebian
Recent advisories for OpenVPN
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- medium[NEU] [mittel] OpenVPN: Schwachstelle ermöglicht DoS und die Offenlegung von Informationencert-bund · 2026-07-31
- high[NEW] [high] OpenVPN: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-07-31
- unknownCVE-2026-13379: The Windows interactive service in OpenVPN 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7.4 allows remote attackers to…nvd · 2026-07-30
- unknownCVE-2026-13117: An incomplete guard in OpenVPN 2.6.0 through 2.6.20 and 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7.4 allows remote…nvd · 2026-07-30
- unknownCVE-2026-12996: A use-after-free in OpenVPN 2.6.0 through 2.6.20 and 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7.4 allows remote au…nvd · 2026-07-30
- unknownCVE-2026-12932: A memory leak in the tls-crypt-v2 client key extraction in OpenVPN 2.5.0 through 2.6.20 and 2.…nvd · 2026-07-30
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