CVE-2021-3613

OpenVPN Connect: Uncontrolled Search Path Element

CVE-2021-3613 is fixed in OpenVPN Connect on 1 platform by OpenVPN Connect 3.9.0 (version 3.9.0), released June 8, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High

CVSS

7.8

No vendor severity

Exploitation

None reported

No vendor assessment

CISA KEV

Not listed

Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

EPSS

0.0074

54th percentile

OpenVPN Connect 3.2.0 through 3.3.0 allows local users to load arbitrary dynamic loadable libraries via an OpenSSL configuration file if present, which allows the user to run arbitrary code with the same privilege level as the main OpenVPN process (OpenVPNConnect.exe).

Where it's fixed

Product	Fixed in	Fix	Released
Windows apps
OpenVPN Connect	3.9.0	OpenVPN Connect 3.9.0	Jun 8, 2026

Details

Published
July 2, 2021
Weakness
CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Vendor advisory
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3613

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