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CVE-2006-6266

Teredo clients, when following item 6 of RFC4380 section 5.2.3, start direct IPv6 connectivity...

6.8 Medium

CVE-2006-6266 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Microsoft Teredo, published December 4, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.1%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
6.8 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
12.1%EPSS, 96th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

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.

Exploit likelihood

12.1%Up 0.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used6.8

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.

Record
CVE-2006-6266
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

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.

Record
CVE-2006-6266
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-6249No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2006-6249
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x63c-6qqq-h574No score

Teredo clients, when following item 6 of RFC4380 section 5.2.3, start direct IPv6 connectivity...

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.

Record
GHSA-x63c-6qqq-h574
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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