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CVE-2006-1961

7.5 · HIGH

Cisco CiscoWorks Wireless LAN Solution Engine (WLSE) and WLSE Express before 2.13, Hosting Solution Engine (HSE) and User Registration Tool (URT) before 20060419, and all versions of Ethernet Subsc…

Published Apr 21, 2006ciscoEPSS 2.78%

Overview

CVE-2006-1961 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco user_registration_tool. It was published on April 21, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cisco CiscoWorks Wireless LAN Solution Engine (WLSE) and WLSE Express before 2.13, Hosting Solution Engine (HSE) and User Registration Tool (URT) before 20060419, and all versions of Ethernet Subscriber Solution Engine (ESSE) and CiscoWorks2000 Service Management Solution (SMS) allow local users to gain Linux shell access via shell metacharacters in arguments to the "show" command in the application's command line interface (CLI), aka bug ID CSCsd21502 (WLSE), CSCsd22861 (URT), and CSCsd22859 (HSE). NOTE: other issues might be addressed by the Cisco advisory.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update user_registration_tool 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/19736Refsecunia.com/advisories/19739Refsecunia.com/advisories/19741Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1015965Refwww.assurance.com.au/advisories/200604-cisco.txtRefwww.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20060419-wlse.shtmlRefwww.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sr-20060419-priv.shtmlRefwww.osvdb.org/24813Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431367/30/5490/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431371/30/5490/threaded

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-1961?

CVE-2006-1961 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco user_registration_tool. It was published on April 21, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-1961?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, 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-2006-1961?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update user_registration_tool 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-2006-1961?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-1961 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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