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CVE-2006-6266
Teredo clients, when following item 6 of RFC4380 section 5.2.3, start direct IPv6 connectivity tests (aka ping tests) in response to…
Medium6.8EPSS 12.1%
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- mitre
Description
Teredo clients, when following item 6 of RFC4380 section 5.2.3, start direct IPv6 connectivity tests (aka ping tests) in response to packets from non-Teredo source addresses, which might allow remote attackers to induce Teredo clients to send packets to third parties.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 12.1% · top 3.8% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.8.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (3)
- http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/reference/Teredo_Security.pdf (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 20061129 Re: [Full-disclosure] New report on Teredo security (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 20061129 New report on Teredo security (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
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