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CVE-2006-6264

7.5 · HIGH

Teredo creates trusted peer entries for arbitrary incoming source Teredo addresses, even if the low 32 bits represent an intranet address, which might allow remote attackers to send IPv4 traffic to…

Published Dec 4, 2006microsoftEPSS 14.29%

Overview

CVE-2006-6264 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft teredo. It was published on December 4, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Teredo creates trusted peer entries for arbitrary incoming source Teredo addresses, even if the low 32 bits represent an intranet address, which might allow remote attackers to send IPv4 traffic to intranet hosts that use non-RFC1918 addresses, bypassing IPv4 ingress filtering.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update teredo to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452989/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452996/100/0/threadedRefwww.symantec.com/avcenter/reference/Teredo_Security.pdfRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452989/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452996/100/0/threadedRefwww.symantec.com/avcenter/reference/Teredo_Security.pdf

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-6264?

CVE-2006-6264 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft teredo. It was published on December 4, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-6264?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-6264?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update teredo to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-6264?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-6264 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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