strongSwan (eap-mschapv2 plugin): Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführung und DoS
Strongswan ist eine IPSec-basierte VPN Implementierung.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability in strongSwan's eap-mschapv2 plugin enables potential code execution and denial of service attacks. strongSwan is widely used as an IPSec VPN solution. The affected products include Debian, Fedora, and other open source distributions. The Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik published the advisory but did not provide a CVSS score or patch details. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or disrupt VPN services via denial of service. This impacts the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of VPN connections relying on strongSwan's eap-mschapv2 plugin. The extent of impact depends on the deployment and usage of the vulnerable plugin within affected Linux distributions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory (WID-SEC-W-2025-2427) from the Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, consider limiting exposure of VPN endpoints and monitoring for unusual activity related to strongSwan services.
strongSwan (eap-mschapv2 plugin): Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführung und DoS
Description
Strongswan ist eine IPSec-basierte VPN Implementierung.
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability in strongSwan's eap-mschapv2 plugin enables potential code execution and denial of service attacks. strongSwan is widely used as an IPSec VPN solution. The affected products include Debian, Fedora, and other open source distributions. The Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik published the advisory but did not provide a CVSS score or patch details. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or disrupt VPN services via denial of service. This impacts the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of VPN connections relying on strongSwan's eap-mschapv2 plugin. The extent of impact depends on the deployment and usage of the vulnerable plugin within affected Linux distributions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory (WID-SEC-W-2025-2427) from the Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, consider limiting exposure of VPN endpoints and monitoring for unusual activity related to strongSwan services.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_base
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik
- Advisory Id
- WID-SEC-W-2025-2427
- Cve Count
- 1
Threat ID: 6a18abbae29bf47b5028c3d0
Added to database: 05/28/2026, 20:55:22 UTC
Last enriched: 05/28/2026, 21:24:42 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:51 UTC
Views: 100
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