Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Sep 24, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-41583
CVE-2021-41583
Description
vpn-user-portal (aka eduVPN or Let's Connect!) before 2.3.14, as packaged for Debian 10, Debian 11, and Fedora, allows remote authenticated users to obtain OS filesystem access, because of the interaction of QR codes with an exec that uses the -r option. This can be leveraged to obtain additional VPN access.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:eduvpn:vpn-user-portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:eduvpn:vpn-user-portal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=2.3.2,<2.3.14
- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: <2.3.14
Patches
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References
2- github.com/eduvpn/vpn-user-portal/releasesnvdRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- list.surfnet.nl/pipermail/eduvpn-deploy/2021-September/000352.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
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