Unauthenticated root command execution via OpenVPN upload
Published Feb 16, 2026 · Updated Feb 16, 2026
Unrestricted file upload in EFM Networks ipTIME A6004MX 14.18.2 allows remote attackers to execute commands as root through its VPN service. The /cgi/timepro.cgi endpoint bypasses session checks, and commit_vpncli_file_upload writes an unvalidated .ovpn file into /etc/econf/vpnclient/openvpn/. The uploaded configuration uses OpenVPN script-security and up directives, so invoking the VPN service runs attacker-controlled commands as root.
Summary
What happened
Unrestricted file upload in EFM Networks ipTIME A6004MX 14.18.2 allows remote attackers to execute commands as root through its VPN service. The /cgi/timepro.cgi endpoint bypasses session checks, and commit_vpncli_file_upload writes an unvalidated .ovpn file into /etc/econf/vpnclient/openvpn/. The uploaded configuration uses OpenVPN script-security and up directives, so invoking the VPN service runs attacker-controlled commands as root.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-2550
- Published
- Feb 16, 2026
- Updated
- Feb 16, 2026
- Vendor
- EFM Networks
- Product
- ipTIME A6004MX
- Classifications
- CWE-434, CWE-284, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Feb 16, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 16, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=14.18.2
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Public exploit references
- A6004MX OpenVPN configuration injection exploit.pyfunctional · demonstrated
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