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CVE-2006-1670

7.8 · HIGH

Control cards for Cisco Optical Networking System (ONS) 15000 series nodes before 20060405 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion and possibly card reset) by sending…

Published Apr 7, 2006ciscoEPSS 2.30%

Overview

CVE-2006-1670 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco optical_networking_systems_software. It was published on April 7, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Control cards for Cisco Optical Networking System (ONS) 15000 series nodes before 20060405 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion and possibly card reset) by sending an invalid response when the final ACK is expected, aka bug ID CSCei45910.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update optical_networking_systems_software to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/19553Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1015872Refwww.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20060405-ons.shtmlRefwww.osvdb.org/24434Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/17384Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1256Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25643Refsecunia.com/advisories/19553Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1015872Refwww.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20060405-ons.shtml

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-1670?

CVE-2006-1670 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco optical_networking_systems_software. It was published on April 7, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-1670?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-1670?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update optical_networking_systems_software to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-1670?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-1670 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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