CRITICALVulnerability

CVE-2026-72841

luci-app-openvpn fails to properly validate the instance_name2 parameter during file upload, allowing authenticated users to perform path traversal and write arbitrary files outside the intended directory. Attackers can upload malicious payloads to gain persistent root code execution by placing SSH keys in system directories accessible on reboot.

Properties

severity
CRITICAL
score
9.9
cve_id
CVE-2026-72841
vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
published_at
2026-08-13T22:17:23.813
last_modified
2026-08-18T02:17:28.330

Related Entities (2)

HAS_WEAKNESS (1)

[Weakness]External Control of File Name or Path

DESCRIBED_BY (1)

[Source]NVD

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