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CVE-2006-3223

7.5 · HIGH

Format string vulnerability in CA Integrated Threat Management (ITM), eTrust Antivirus (eAV), and eTrust PestPatrol (ePP) r8 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execu…

Published Jun 27, 2006broadcomEPSS 6.67%

Overview

CVE-2006-3223 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting broadcom etrust_antivirus. It was published on June 27, 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

Format string vulnerability in CA Integrated Threat Management (ITM), eTrust Antivirus (eAV), and eTrust PestPatrol (ePP) r8 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a scan job with format strings in the description field.

Remediation

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

Reflists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-June/047423.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/20856Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1016391Refwww.osvdb.org/26654Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438503/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438582/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/18689Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2565Refwww3.ca.com/securityadvisor/vulninfo/vuln.aspx?id=34325Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27374

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-3223?

CVE-2006-3223 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting broadcom etrust_antivirus. It was published on June 27, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-3223?

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-2006-3223?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from broadcom. Update etrust_antivirus 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-2006-3223?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-3223 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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