CVE-2006-3906

Internet Key Exchange (IKE) version 1 protocol, as implemented on Cisco IOS, VPN 3000 Concentrators, and PIX firewalls, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion) via a flood of IKE Phase-1 packets that exceed the session expiration rate. NOTE: it has been argued that this is due to a design weakness of the IKE version 1 protocol, in which case other vendors and implementations would also be affected.

Published: 2006-07-27 Last update: 2026-04-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2006-3906 is rated Moderate Risk (49/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 3.13%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-3906

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 4.28% 3.13% -1.15%
2 2025-12-28 3.68% 4.28% +0.60%
3 2025-12-27 3.68%

Full EPSS history (15 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2006-3906

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2006-3906

OS Trackers for CVE-2006-3906

vendor priority summary link
alpine CVE-2006-3906: no source package rows; 0 state rows across 0 repos (none); fixed 0, open 0. https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2006-3906

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2006-3906

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
cisco ios cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3001_concentrator cpe:2.3:h:cisco:vpn_3001_concentrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3015_concentrator cpe:2.3:h:cisco:vpn_3015_concentrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3020_concentrator cpe:2.3:h:cisco:vpn_3020_concentrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3030_concentator cpe:2.3:h:cisco:vpn_3030_concentator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3060_concentrator cpe:2.3:h:cisco:vpn_3060_concentrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3080_concentrator cpe:2.3:h:cisco:vpn_3080_concentrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 7.0 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 7.0\(4\) cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0\(4\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 7.0\(5\) cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0\(5\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 7.0.1.4 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 7.0.4.3 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.0.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 7.1\(2\) cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:7.1\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 2.0 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 2.5.2.a cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:2.5.2.a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 2.5.2.b cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:2.5.2.b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 2.5.2.c cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:2.5.2.c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 2.5.2.d cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:2.5.2.d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 2.5.2.f cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:2.5.2.f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 3.0 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 3.0.3.a cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:3.0.3.a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 3.0.3.b cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:3.0.3.b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 3.0.4 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 3.1 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 3.1\(rel\) cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:3.1\(rel\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 3.1.1 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 3.1.2 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 3.1.4 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 3.5\(rel\) cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:3.5\(rel\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 3.5.1 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 3.5.2 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 3.5.3 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 3.5.4 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:3.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 3.5.5 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:3.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 3.6 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 3.6.1 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 3.6.3 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:3.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 3.6.5 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:3.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 3.6.7 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:3.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 3.6.7.a cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:3.6.7.a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 3.6.7.b cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:3.6.7.b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 3.6.7.c cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:3.6.7.c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 3.6.7.d cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:3.6.7.d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 3.6.7.f cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:3.6.7.f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 3.6.7d cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:3.6.7d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 4.0 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 4.0.1 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 4.0.2 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 4.0.5.b cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:4.0.5.b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 4.1 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 4.1.5.b cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:4.1.5.b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 4.1.7.a cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:4.1.7.a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 4.1.7.b cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:4.1.7.b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 4.1.7.l cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:4.1.7.l:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 4.7 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 4.7\(rel\) cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:4.7\(rel\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 4.7.1 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 4.7.1.f cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:4.7.1.f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 4.7.2 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:4.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 4.7.2.a cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:4.7.2.a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software 4.7.2.f cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3000_concentrator_series_software:4.7.2.f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3005_concentrator_software 4.0.1 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3005_concentrator_software:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3030_concentator 4.7\(rel\) cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3030_concentator:4.7\(rel\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3030_concentator 4.7.1 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3030_concentator:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3030_concentator 4.7.1.f cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3030_concentator:4.7.1.f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3030_concentator 4.7.2 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3030_concentator:4.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3030_concentator 4.7.2.a cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3030_concentator:4.7.2.a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco vpn_3030_concentator 4.7.2.f cpe:2.3:o:cisco:vpn_3030_concentator:4.7.2.f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco pix_asa_ids cpe:2.3:a:cisco:pix_asa_ids:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco pix_firewall 6.2.2_.111 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:pix_firewall:6.2.2_.111:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco pix_firewall 6.2.3_\(110\) cpe:2.3:a:cisco:pix_firewall:6.2.3_\(110\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco pix_firewall 6.3.3_\(133\) cpe:2.3:a:cisco:pix_firewall:6.3.3_\(133\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco pix_firewall 6.3.5_\(112\) cpe:2.3:a:cisco:pix_firewall:6.3.5_\(112\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco pix_firewall_501 cpe:2.3:h:cisco:pix_firewall_501:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco pix_firewall_506 cpe:2.3:h:cisco:pix_firewall_506:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco pix_firewall_515 cpe:2.3:h:cisco:pix_firewall_515:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco pix_firewall_515e cpe:2.3:h:cisco:pix_firewall_515e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco pix_firewall_520 cpe:2.3:h:cisco:pix_firewall_520:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco pix_firewall_525 cpe:2.3:h:cisco:pix_firewall_525:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco pix_firewall_535 cpe:2.3:h:cisco:pix_firewall_535:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2006-3906

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