CVE-2006-2206

Public Exploit

Description

The MS-Logon authentication scheme in UltraVNC (aka Ultr@VNC) 1.0.1 uses weak encryption (XOR) for challenge/response, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges by sniffing and decrypting passwords.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.63%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17824	vdb entry exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26283	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-05/0057.html	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2206?: CVE-2006-2206 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2206?: To fix CVE-2006-2206, 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-2006-2206 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-2206 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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