CVE-2006-2229

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS4.0
Exploit probability—
ProductOpenvpn
PublishedMay 5, 2006
First seenMay 5, 2006

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
openvpn openvpn2.0, 2.0.1_rc1, 2.0.1_rc2, 2.0.1_rc3, 2.0.1_rc4, 2.0.1_rc5, 2.0.1_rc6, 2.0.1_rc7, 2.0.2_rc1, 2.0.3_rc1, 2.0.4, 2.0.6_rc1, 2.0_beta1, 2.0_beta2, 2.0_beta3, 2.0_beta4, 2.0_beta5, 2.0_beta6, 2.0_beta7, 2.0_beta8, 2.0_beta9, 2.0_beta10, 2.0_beta11, 2.0_beta12, 2.0_beta13, 2.0_beta15, 2.0_beta16, 2.0_beta17, 2.0_beta18, 2.0_beta19, 2.0_beta20, 2.0_beta28, 2.0_rc1, 2.0_rc2, 2.0_rc3, 2.0_rc4, 2.0_rc5, 2.0_rc6, 2.0_rc7, 2.0_rc8, 2.0_rc9, 2.0_rc10, 2.0_rc11, 2.0_rc12, 2.0_rc13, 2.0_rc14, 2.0_rc15, 2.0_rc16, 2.0_rc17, 2.0_rc18, 2.0_rc19, 2.0_rc20, 2.0_rc21, 2.0_test1, 2.0_test2, 2.0_test3, 2.0_test4, 2.0_test5, 2.0_test6, 2.0_test7, 2.0_test8, 2.0_test9, 2.0_test10, 2.0_test11, 2.0_test12, 2.0_test14, 2.0_test15, 2.0_test16, 2.0_test17, 2.0_test18, 2.0_test19, 2.0_test20, 2.0_test21, 2.0_test22, 2.0_test23, 2.0_test24, 2.0_test25, 2.0_test26, 2.0_test27, 2.0_test29—
openvpn openvpn_access_server2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.5, 2.0.6, 2.0.7—

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CVE-2006-2229 · Openvpn · Dark Radar