CVE-2006-3663

Public Exploit

Description

Finjan Vital Security Appliance 5100/8100 NG 8.3.5 stores passwords in plaintext in a backup file, which allows local users to gain privileges. NOTE: the vendor has notified CVE that this issue was fixed in 8.3.6.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.07%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-July/047797.html	mailing list exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27709	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440128/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18940	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-3663?: CVE-2006-3663 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-3663?: To fix CVE-2006-3663, 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-2006-3663 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-3663 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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