9.0
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2006-1629
OpenVPN Preloaded Payload Allow Remote Execution
Description

OpenVPN 2.0 through 2.0.5 allows remote malicious servers to execute arbitrary code on the client by using setenv with the LD_PRELOAD environment variable.

INFO

Published Date :

April 6, 2006, 10:04 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 3, 2025, 1:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2006-1629 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Openvpn openvpn
2 Openvpn openvpn_access_server
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
The OpenVPN package is vulnerable to a remote code execution vulnerability.
  • Update the OpenVPN package to version 2.0.6 or later.
  • Upgrade the OpenVPN package.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2006-1629.

URL Resource
http://openvpn.net/changelog.html Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/19531 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19598
http://secunia.com/advisories/19837
http://secunia.com/advisories/19897
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_id=10093825&forum_id=8482
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1045
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:069
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_04_28.html
http://www.osreviews.net/reviews/security/openvpn-print
http://www.osvdb.org/24444
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17392 Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1261
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25667
http://openvpn.net/changelog.html Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/19531 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19598
http://secunia.com/advisories/19837
http://secunia.com/advisories/19897
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_id=10093825&forum_id=8482
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1045
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:069
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_04_28.html
http://www.osreviews.net/reviews/security/openvpn-print
http://www.osvdb.org/24444
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17392 Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1261
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25667
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2006-1629 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2006-1629 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2006-1629 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2006-1629 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://openvpn.net/changelog.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/19531
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/19598
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/19837
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/19897
    Added Reference http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_id=10093825&forum_id=8482
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1045
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:069
    Added Reference http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_04_28.html
    Added Reference http://www.osreviews.net/reviews/security/openvpn-print
    Added Reference http://www.osvdb.org/24444
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17392
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1261
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25667
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 12, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn_access_server:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 12, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn_access_server:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 12, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn_access_server:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 12, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:openvpn_access_server:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 20, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/25667 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25667 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 07, 2006

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

3.56 }} -1.20%

score

0.87203

percentile