CVE-2006-6265 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 5.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass NAT restrictions to establish inbound connections to Teredo clients without port guessing.

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-2006-6265?

CVE-2006-6265 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 located behind a restricted NAT, allow remote attackers to establish an inbound connection without the guessing required to find a port mapping for a traditional restricted NAT client, by (1) using the client port number contained in the Teredo address or (2) following the bubble-to-open procedure.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6265?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Teredo.

How do I fix CVE-2006-6265?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6265 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2006-6265 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6265 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8q38-gvq6-rqj6.

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