CVE-2020-8953 describes a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in OpenVPN Access Server versions 2.8.x prior to 2.8.1, specifically impacting LDAP authentication unless two-factor authentication is enabled for the user. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), this flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to remotely bypass authentication with low complexity, leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is currently no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.8.0, < 2.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn_access_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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