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CVE-2006-1671

5.0 · MEDIUM

Control cards for Cisco Optical Networking System (ONS) 15000 series nodes before 20060405 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (card reset) via (1) a "crafted" IP packet to a device…

Published Apr 7, 2006ciscoEPSS 2.44%

Overview

CVE-2006-1671 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco transport_controller. It was published on April 7, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. 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 (card reset) via (1) a "crafted" IP packet to a device with secure mode EMS-to-network-element access, aka bug ID CSCsc51390; (2) a "crafted" IP packet to a device with IP on the LAN interface, aka bug ID CSCsd04168; and (3) a "malformed" OSPF packet, aka bug ID CSCsc54558.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update transport_controller 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/24435Refwww.osvdb.org/24436Refwww.osvdb.org/24437Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/17384Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1256Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25644Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25645

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-1671?

CVE-2006-1671 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco transport_controller. It was published on April 7, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-1671?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-1671?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update transport_controller 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-2006-1671?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-1671 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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