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CVE-2006-3073

2.6 · LOW

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the WebVPN feature in the Cisco VPN 3000 Series Concentrators and Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA), when in WebVPN cli…

Published Jun 19, 2006ciscoEPSS 1.73%

Overview

CVE-2006-3073 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting cisco asa_5500. It was published on June 19, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the WebVPN feature in the Cisco VPN 3000 Series Concentrators and Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA), when in WebVPN clientless mode, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the domain parameter in (1) dnserror.html and (2) connecterror.html, aka bugid CSCsd81095 (VPN3k) and CSCse48193 (ASA). NOTE: the vendor states that "WebVPN full-network-access mode" is not affected, despite the claims by the original researcher.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update asa_5500 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/20644Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1016252Refwww.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sr-20060613-webvpn-xss.shtmlRefwww.osvdb.org/26453Refwww.osvdb.org/26454Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/436479/30/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/18419Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2331Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27086Refsecunia.com/advisories/20644

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-3073?

CVE-2006-3073 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting cisco asa_5500. It was published on June 19, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2006-3073?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-3073?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update asa_5500 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-2006-3073?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-3073 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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