CVE-2006-2711

Description

Secure Elements Class 5 AVR (aka C5 EVM) 2.8.1 and earlier, and possibly later 2.8.x releases, uses the same initialization vector and key for each message session, which allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information about messages.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.29% Top 15%

Third-Party Advisory secunia.com Third-Party Advisory cert.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26740	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/20377	third party advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/WDON-6QAQN6
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016184	vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/346377	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2068	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2711?: CVE-2006-2711 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2711?: To fix CVE-2006-2711, 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-2006-2711 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-2711 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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