CVE-2006-2229

critical

Description

OpenVPN 2.0.7 and earlier, when configured to use the --management option with an IP that is not 127.0.0.1, uses a cleartext password for TCP sessions to the management interface, which might allow remote attackers to view sensitive information or cause a denial of service.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433000/100/0/threaded

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/432867/100/0/threaded

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/432863/100/0/threaded

http://www.osvdb.org/25660

http://openvpn.net/man.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2006-05-05

Updated: 2020-05-12

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Severity: Critical