CVE-2006-6263 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass Internet gateway policies by exploiting Teredo clients with source routing enabled to forward source-routed IPv6 packets.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-6263?
CVE-2006-6263 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Dec 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Teredo clients, when source routing is enabled, recognize a Routing header in an encapsulated IPv6 packet and send the packet to the next hop, which might allow remote attackers to bypass policies of certain Internet gateways that drop all source-routed packets.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6263?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Teredo.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6263?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6263 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-6263 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6263 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-399j-46mc-wxhx.