CVE-2006-2229

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    CVE-2006-2229

    Published: 5 May 2006Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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://openvpn.net/man.html, http://www.osvdb.org/25660, http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/432863/100/0/threaded, http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/432867/100/0/threaded, http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433000/100/0/threaded

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High