CVE-2006-7246

MEDIUMNVD 6.86.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This medium-severity CVE scores 6.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.9%, top 45% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
6.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1%CVSS: 6.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

NetworkManager 0.9.x does not pin a certificate's subject to an ESSID when 802.11X authentication is used.

CVSS v3
6.8
EG Score
6.8(medium)
EG Risk
35(Track)
EG Risk 35/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity68% × 45%
Exploitation1% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
1%
EPSS %ILE
55%
KEV
Not listed

Published

January 27, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Jul 25, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. No patch confirmed yet.
generic

SUSE alert SUSE-SA:2011:045 (NetworkManager,) [LWN.net]

https://lwn.net/Articles/468868/
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

Bug 341323 – [ENH] Verify subject of remote certificate

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=341323
generic

oss-security - Check your WPA2 Enterprise setup

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/22/2

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2006-7246?
CVE-2006-7246 is a medium vulnerability published on January 27, 2020. NetworkManager 0.9.x does not pin a certificate's subject to an ESSID when 802.11X authentication is used.
When was CVE-2006-7246 disclosed?
CVE-2006-7246 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 27, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2006-7246 actively exploited?
CVE-2006-7246 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 44.5% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2006-7246?
CVE-2006-7246 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2006-7246?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2006-7246, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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