CVE-2006-5272

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 3.5 through 3.6.1, ProtectionPilot 1.1.1 and 1.5, and Common Management Agent (CMA) 3.6.0.453 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted ping packet.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 5.70% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2498	vdb entry
https://knowledge.mcafee.com/article/762/613365_f.SAL_Public.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31163	vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018363	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/36099	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/26029	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.iss.net/threats/269.html	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24863	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5272?: CVE-2006-5272 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5272?: To fix CVE-2006-5272, 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-2006-5272 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-5272 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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