CVE-2006-1198

Description

Comvigo IM Lock 2006 uses a simple substitution cipher to encrypt a password stored in the msnvs\prc registry value, for which all users have Read permission, which allows local users to bypass the product's blocking functionality by decrypting the password.

3.7

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.06%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16988	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/19140	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426935/100/0/threaded	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25219	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0866	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1198?: CVE-2006-1198 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-1198?: To fix CVE-2006-1198, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-1198 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-1198 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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