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CVE-2006-2229
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…
Medium4.0EPSS 1.4%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.0 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.4% · top 28% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.0.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (5)
- http://openvpn.net/man.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 20060503 Re: OpenVPN 2.0.7 and below: Remote OpenVPN Management Interface Flaw (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 20060503 Re: OpenVPN 2.0.7 and below: Remote OpenVPN Management Interface Flaw (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 20060503 OpenVPN 2.0.7 and below: Remote OpenVPN Management Interface Flaw (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 25660 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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