CVE-2021-31605: furlongm openvpn-monitor command injection

CVE-2021-31605 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2021-09-27

furlongm openvpn-monitor through 1.1.3 allows %0a command injection via the OpenVPN management interface socket. This can shut down the server via signal%20SIGTERM.

Technologies: openvpn-monitor (PyPI). Vendors: PyPI.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2021-31605 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2021-31605 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2021-31605?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 27 September 2021.
Which products and versions are affected?
openvpn-monitor (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,last_affected=1.1.3.
Is there a fix for CVE-2021-31605?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
Am I affected by CVE-2021-31605?
Check whether you run openvpn-monitor (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • openvpn-monitor (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,last_affected=1.1.3

Identifiers

  • CVE-2021-31605
  • GHSA-4258-vcjw-wwxx
  • PYSEC-2021-353

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