Buffer overflow in OpenVPN ovpn-dco-win version 1.3.0 and earlier and version 2.5.8 and earlier allows a local user process to send a too large control message buffer to the kernel driver resulting in a system crash
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2025-50054 is rated Low Risk (30.1/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.08%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-04-16 | 0.02% | 0.08% | +0.06% |
| 2 | 2025-06-20 | — | 0.02% | — |
Full EPSS history (2 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | 3.1 | MEDIUM |
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1.8 | 3.6 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| openvpn | ovpn-dco-win | <= 1.3.0 | cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:ovpn-dco-win:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| openvpn | ovpn-dco-win | >= 2.4.0, <= 2.5.8 | cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:ovpn-dco-win:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://community.openvpn.net/Downloads#openvpn-27_alpha2-released-19-june-2025 | Release Notes |
| https://community.openvpn.net/Security%20Announcements/CVE-2025-50054 | Vendor Advisory |