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CVE-2006-2201

4.3 · MEDIUM

Unspecified vulnerability in CA Resource Initialization Manager (CAIRIM) 1.x before 20060502, as used in z/OS Common Services and the LMP component in multiple products, allows attackers to violate…

Published May 4, 2006broadcomEPSS 0.41%

Overview

CVE-2006-2201 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting broadcom resource_initialization_manager. It was published on May 4, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Unspecified vulnerability in CA Resource Initialization Manager (CAIRIM) 1.x before 20060502, as used in z/OS Common Services and the LMP component in multiple products, allows attackers to violate integrity via a certain "problem state program" that uses SVC to gain access to supervisor state, key 0.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from broadcom. Update resource_initialization_manager 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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
broadcomresource_initialization_manager0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/19953Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1016028Refsupportconnectw.ca.com/public/ca_common_docs/cairim-affprods.aspRefsupportconnectw.ca.com/public/ca_common_docs/cairimsecurity-notice.aspRefwww.osvdb.org/25234Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433246/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/17840Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1656Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26234Refsecunia.com/advisories/19953

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-2201?

CVE-2006-2201 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting broadcom resource_initialization_manager. It was published on May 4, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-2201?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-2201?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from broadcom. Update resource_initialization_manager 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-2006-2201?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-2201 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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