CVE-2006-2709

Description

Secure Elements Class 5 AVR (aka C5 EVM) before 2.8.1 do not validate the source address of a message, which allows remote attackers to (1) execute arbitrary code on a client or (2) forge messages to the server.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.51% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/WDON-6Q6RYL
http://secunia.com/advisories/20378	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26747	vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/WDON-6QANK7
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2069	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016184	vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/919345	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/288121	third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2709?: CVE-2006-2709 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2709?: To fix CVE-2006-2709, 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-2006-2709 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-2709 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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