CVE-2006-4312

Description

Cisco PIX 500 Series Security Appliances and ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances, when running 7.0(x) up to 7.0(5) and 7.1(x) up to 7.1(2.4), and Firewall Services Module (FWSM) 3.1(x) up to 3.1(1.6), causes the EXEC password, local user passwords, and the enable password to be changed to a "non-random value" under certain circumstances, which causes administrators to be locked out and might allow attackers to gain access.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.07%

Vendor Advisory cisco.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3367	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016740	vdb entry
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20060823-firewall.shtml	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19681	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/28143	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016738	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016739	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28540	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/21616	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4312?: CVE-2006-4312 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-4312?: To fix CVE-2006-4312, 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-2006-4312 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-4312 is being actively exploited. 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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