Why does IPv6 increase lateral-movement risk if not considered in tests?

Problem Statement

Hosts often enable IPv6 by default. If firewalls and ACLs only cover IPv4, attackers may reach services over IPv6 paths. Always test both stacks.

SolutionRead Only

Check: ss -tulpen | grep -E ':::|v6'
Firewall: add IPv6 rules mirroring IPv4

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