OpenVPN 2.5.1 and earlier versions allows a remote attackers to bypass authentication and access control channel data on servers configured with deferred authentication, which can be used to potentially trigger further information leaks.
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4933-1
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-25
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PLDB3OBQ3AODYYRN7NRCABV6I4AUFAT6/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JGEGLC4YGBDN5CGHTNWN2GH6DJJA36T2/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GJUXEYHUPREEBPX23VPEKMFXUPVO3PMU/
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00002.html
https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/SecurityAnnouncements
https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2020-15078
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2021-04-26
Updated: 2023-11-07
Base Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Severity: High
EPSS: 0.00388