CVE-2006-5196

Public Exploit

Description

The HTTP interface in the Motorola SURFboard SB4200 Cable Modem allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device crash) via a request with MfcISAPICommand set to SecretProc and a long string in the Secret parameter.

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.03% Top 15%

Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4054	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29617	vdb entry
http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/20309.pl	exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20309	vdb entry exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/22359	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5196?: CVE-2006-5196 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5196?: To fix CVE-2006-5196, 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-2006-5196 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-5196 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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