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CVE-2006-2036

2.1 · LOW

iOpus Secure Email Attachments (SEA), probably 1.0, does not properly handle passwords that consist of repetitions of a substring, which allows attackers to decrypt files by entering only the subst…

Published Apr 26, 2006iopusEPSS 0.36%

Overview

CVE-2006-2036 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting iopus secure_email_attachments. It was published on April 26, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

iOpus Secure Email Attachments (SEA), probably 1.0, does not properly handle passwords that consist of repetitions of a substring, which allows attackers to decrypt files by entering only the substring.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from iopus. Update secure_email_attachments 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/19771Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1015980Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431904/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431989/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/17656Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26266Refsecunia.com/advisories/19771Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1015980Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431904/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431989/100/0/threaded

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-2036?

CVE-2006-2036 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting iopus secure_email_attachments. It was published on April 26, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2006-2036?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-2036?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from iopus. Update secure_email_attachments 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-2006-2036?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-2036 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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