CVE-2006-3992

Public Exploit

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Centrino (1) w22n50.sys, (2) w22n51.sys, (3) w29n50.sys, and (4) w29n51.sys Microsoft Windows drivers for Intel 2200BG and 2915ABG PRO/Wireless Network Connection before 10.5 with driver 9.0.4.16 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain frames that trigger memory corruption.

5.1

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.02% Top 15%

Third-Party Advisory cert.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/230208	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19298	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3100	vdb entry
http://support.intel.com/support/wireless/wlan/sb/CS-023065.htm	patch exploit
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016621	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-3992?: CVE-2006-3992 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-3992?: To fix CVE-2006-3992, 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-2006-3992 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-3992 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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