Releases: Securepoint/openvpn-client
Securepoint OpenVPN 2.0.43
Security: OpenVPN update to version 2.6.12 and OpenSSL update to 3.0.15
Bugfix: Update of the deprecated OpenVPN option “--ns-cert-type” to “--remote-cert-tls”
Security Bugfix: Solved the issue of password remaining as cleartext in memory for some unknown amount of time (CWE 316 https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/316.html)
Most cases are covered, but in some rare cases the password remains in memory for a short time, i.e. Windows / QT-Framework may store copies of the password in the memory. This is classified as a known issue.
Hint
Please read the important security changes in 2.0.33 release.
Important msi installer note!
If you do the install by using the msi installer it is all-important to specify the property CWINVERSION as msiexec argument which specify the windows version.
Two values are possible:
CWINVERSION=7
CWINVERSION=10
This property controls the installation of the tap driver. If no property is specified the tap driver for Windows 10 will be installed!
Example(en, Windows 7, executed in an administrative shell):
msiexec /qn /i openvpn-client-installer-2.0.43.msi TRANSFORMS=":en-us.mst" CWINVERSION=7
For further examples please see the msi-installer-examples-2.0.43 file.
Securepoint OpenVPN 2.0.42
Security: Update to OpenSSL 3.0.13 and OpenVPN 2.6.10
Security: Update of TAP-driver to 9.27.0 (CVE-2024-1305)
Please Note: Windows 7 will no longer recive TAP-Driver updates as the support from microsoft and openvpn has ended
Hint
Please read the important security changes in 2.0.33 release.
Important msi installer note!
If you do the install by using the msi installer it is all-important to specify the property CWINVERSION as msiexec argument which specify the windows version.
Two values are possible:
CWINVERSION=7
CWINVERSION=10
This property controls the installation of the tap driver. If no property is specified the tap driver for Windows 10 will be installed!
Example(en, Windows 7, executed in an administrative shell):
msiexec /qn /i openvpn-client-installer-2.0.42.msi TRANSFORMS=":en-us.mst" CWINVERSION=7
For further examples please see the msi-installer-examples-2.0.42 file.
Securepoint OpenVPN 2.0.41
Security: Update to OpenSSL 3.2.0 and OpenVPN 2.6.8
Bugfix: Reinstalling the client would delete all connections
Hint
Please read the important security changes in 2.0.33 release.
Important msi installer note!
If you do the install by using the msi installer it is all-important to specify the property CWINVERSION as msiexec argument which specify the windows version.
Two values are possible:
CWINVERSION=7
CWINVERSION=10
This property controls the installation of the tap driver. If no property is specified the tap driver for Windows 10 will be installed!
Example(en, Windows 7, executed in an administrative shell):
msiexec /qn /i openvpn-client-installer-2.0.41.msi TRANSFORMS=":en-us.mst" CWINVERSION=7
For further examples please see the msi-installer-examples-2.0.41 file.
Securepoint OpenVPN 2.0.40
Security Bugfix: Bug fixed that could lead to extended privileges (local privilege escalation) when installing or repairing the ssl vpn client
Bugfix: The option "use interact" was not saved correctly
Hint
Please read the important security changes in 2.0.33 release.
Important msi installer note!
If you do the install by using the msi installer it is all-important to specify the property CWINVERSION as msiexec argument which specify the windows version.
Two values are possible:
CWINVERSION=7
CWINVERSION=10
This property controls the installation of the tap driver. If no property is specified the tap driver for Windows 10 will be installed!
Example(en, Windows 7, executed in an administrative shell):
msiexec /qn /i openvpn-client-installer-2.0.40.msi TRANSFORMS=":en-us.mst" CWINVERSION=7
For further examples please see the msi-installer-examples-2.0.40 file.
Securepoint OpenVPN 2.0.39
Feature: Inline-Certificates are now supported in the Client
Bugfix: Usage of script-security for values 0 and 1 will not throw an error
Bugfix: If the start parameter "-noSave" is appended to the filename, (re-)enabling "Start on windows startup" will now add it to the startup-arguments
Security: OpenVPN 2.5.8 with OpenSSL 1.1.1t
Hint
Please read the important security changes in 2.0.33 release.
Important msi installer note!
If you do the install by using the msi installer it is all-important to specify the property CWINVERSION as msiexec argument which specify the windows version.
Two values are possible:
CWINVERSION=7
CWINVERSION=10
This property controls the installation of the tap driver. If no property is specified the tap driver for Windows 10 will be installed!
Example(en, Windows 7, executed in an administrative shell):
msiexec /qn /i openvpn-client-installer-2.0.39.msi TRANSFORMS=":en-us.mst" CWINVERSION=7
For further examples please see the msi-installer-examples-2.0.39 file.
Securepoint OpenVPN 2.0.38
Feature: On startup the client will now check for a newer version and offer a direct download link
Feature: The msi-installer will now install windows 10 drivers by default
Hint
Please read the important security changes in 2.0.33 release.
Important msi installer note!
If you do the install by using the msi installer it is all-important to specify the property CWINVERSION as msiexec argument which specify the windows version.
Two values are possible:
CWINVERSION=7
CWINVERSION=10
This property controls the installation of the tap driver. If no property is specified the tap driver for Windows 10 will be installed!
Example(en, Windows 7, executed in an administrative shell):
msiexec /qn /i openvpn-client-installer-2.0.38.msi TRANSFORMS=":en-us.mst" CWINVERSION=7
For further examples please see the msi-installer-examples-2.0.38 file.
Securepoint OpenVPN 2.0.36
Feature: The default target of the msi-file is now Windows 10 instead of Windows 7.
Maintenance: New code signing certificate
Hint
Please read the important security changes in 2.0.33 release.
Important msi installer note!
If you do the install by using the msi installer it is all-important to specify the property CWINVERSION as msiexec argument which specify the windows version.
Two values are possible:
CWINVERSION=7
CWINVERSION=10
This property controls the installation of the tap driver. If no property is specified the tap driver for Windows 10 will be installed!
Example(en, Windows 10):
msiexec /qn /i openvpn-client-installer-2.0.36.msi TRANSFORMS=":en-us.mst" CWINVERSION=10
For further examples please see the msi-installer-examples-2.0.36 file.
Securepoint OpenVPN 2.0.37
Security: OpenSSL update (CVE-2022-0778)
Security: OpenVPN update (CVE-2022-0547)
Bugfix: Fixing import of utm roadwarrior configurations
Bugfix: Fixing import of ovpn-files with special characters
Bugfix: Fixing import of ovpn-files with tls-crypt keyword
Hint
Please read the important security changes in 2.0.33 release.
Important msi installer note!
If you do the install by using the msi installer it is all-important to specify the property CWINVERSION as msiexec argument which specify the windows version.
Two values are possible:
CWINVERSION=7
CWINVERSION=10
This property controls the installation of the tap driver. If no property is specified the tap driver for Windows 10 will be installed!
Example(en, Windows 10):
msiexec /qn /i openvpn-client-installer-2.0.37.msi TRANSFORMS=":en-us.mst" CWINVERSION=10
For further examples please see the msi-installer-examples-2.0.37 file.
Securepoint OpenVPN 2.0.35
Security: OpenSSL config autoloading on Windows is disabled (CVE-2021-3606).
Security: OpenVPN 2.5.3 with custon security patch(no script-security > 1).
Hint
Please read the important security changes in 2.0.33 release.
Important msi installer note!
If you do the install by using the msi installer it is all-important to specify the property CWINVERSION as msiexec argument which specify the windows version.
Two values are possible:
CWINVERSION=7
CWINVERSION=10
This property controls the installation of the tap driver. If no property is specified the tap driver for Windows 7 will be installed!
Example(en, Windows 10):
msiexec /qn /i openvpn-client-installer-2.0.35.msi TRANSFORMS=":en-us.mst" CWINVERSION=10
For further examples please see the msi-installer-examples-2.0.35 file.
Securepoint OpenVPN 2.0.34
Maintenance: Add new TAP driver for Windows 10.
Hint
Please read the important security changes in 2.0.33 release.
Important msi installer note!
If you do the install by using the msi installer it is all-important to specify the property CWINVERSION as msiexec argument which specify the windows version.
Two values are possible:
CWINVERSION=7
CWINVERSION=10
This property controls the installation of the tap driver. If no property is specified the tap driver for Windows 7 will be installed!
Example(en, Windows 10):
msiexec /qn /i openvpn-client-installer-2.0.34.msi TRANSFORMS=":en-us.mst" CWINVERSION=10
For further examples please see the msi-installer-examples-2.0.34 file.