CVE-2006-2229
OpenVPN 2.0.7 and earlier, when configured to use the --management option with an IP that is not...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-2229- CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-2229- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-2230 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2006-2230- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q6wh-cc86-fx6h No score
OpenVPN 2.0.7 and earlier, when configured to use the --management option with an IP that is not...
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.
- Record
GHSA-q6wh-cc86-fx6h- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-2229- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2006-2229 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2006-2229- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-2229 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.0) in Openvpn, published May 5, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.38%, the 72nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
openvpn.net/man.html
securityfocus.com/archive/1/433000/100/0/threaded
osvdb.org/25660
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-2229
github.com/advisories/GHSA-q6wh-cc86-fx6h
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-2229