IPv6-in-IPv4 tunneling (RFC 4213) allows an attacker to spoof and route traffic via an exposed network interface.
https://hackread.com/tunneling-flaws-millions-of-vpns-and-routers-at-risk/
https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/unsecured-tunneling-protocols-expose-42.html
https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/199397
https://www.securityweek.com/millions-of-internet-hosts-vulnerable-to-attacks-due-to-tunneling-protocol-flaws/
https://www.top10vpn.com/research/tunneling-protocol-vulnerability/
https://papers.mathyvanhoef.com/usenix2025-tunnels.pdf
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc4213
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2025-01-14
Updated: 2025-01-29
Base Score: 5.1
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 6.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
EPSS: 0.00044