CVE-2006-4744: Abidia (1) O-Anywhere and (2) Abidia Wireless transmit authentication credentials in cleartext, which allows r

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0MITIGATEMITIGATE

CVE-2006-4744 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting abidia wireless, o-anywhere. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Abidia (1) O-Anywhere and (2) Abidia Wireless transmit authentication credentials in cleartext, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.5% (top 26%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-09-13
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: abidia

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-09-13 22:07 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:29 UTCUpdated Record last modified

abidia abidia wireless MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy abidia-wireless || rpm -q abidia-wireless || abidia-wireless --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

abidia o-anywhere MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy o-anywhere || rpm -q o-anywhere || o-anywhere --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2006-4744?

abidia wireless: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; o-anywhere: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-4744 being exploited?

CVE-2006-4744 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2006-4744 affect?

CVE-2006-4744 affects abidia wireless, o-anywhere. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Abidia (1) O-Anywhere and (2) Abidia Wireless transmit authentication credentials in cleartext, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing.

How urgent is CVE-2006-4744?

Priority 36/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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