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CVE-2006-3838

10.0 · HIGH

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in eIQnetworks Enterprise Security Analyzer (ESA) before 2.5.0, as used in products including (a) Sidewinder, (b) iPolicy Security Manager, (c) Astaro Report M…

Published Jul 27, 2006eiqnetworksCWE-119EPSS 73.56%

Overview

CVE-2006-3838 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting eiqnetworks enterprise_security_analyzer. It was published on July 27, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in eIQnetworks Enterprise Security Analyzer (ESA) before 2.5.0, as used in products including (a) Sidewinder, (b) iPolicy Security Manager, (c) Astaro Report Manager, (d) Fortinet FortiReporter, (e) Top Layer Network Security Analyzer, and possibly other products, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long (1) DELTAINTERVAL, (2) LOGFOLDER, (3) DELETELOGS, (4) FWASERVER, (5) SYSLOGPUBLICIP, (6) GETFWAIMPORTLOG, (7) GETFWADELTA, (8) DELETERDEPDEVICE, (9) COMPRESSRAWLOGFILE, (10) GETSYSLOGFIREWALLS, (11) ADDPOLICY, and (12) EDITPOLICY commands to the Syslog daemon (syslogserver.exe); (13) GUIADDDEVICE, (14) ADDDEVICE, and (15) DELETEDEVICE commands to the Topology server (Topology.exe); the (15) LICMGR_ADDLICENSE command to the License Manager (EnterpriseSecurityAnalyzer.exe); the (16) TRACE and (17) QUERYMONITOR commands to the Monitoring agent (Monitoring.exe); and possibly other vectors related to the Syslog daemon (syslogserver.exe)

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from eiqnetworks. Update enterprise_security_analyzer 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
eiqnetworksenterprise_security_analyzer0Affected

References

Refarchive.cert.uni-stuttgart.de/bugtraq/2006/08/msg00152.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/21211Refsecunia.com/advisories/21213Refsecunia.com/advisories/21214Refsecunia.com/advisories/21215Refsecunia.com/advisories/21217Refsecunia.com/advisories/21218Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1016580Refwww.eiqnetworks.com/products/enterprisesecurity/EnterpriseSecurityAnalyzer/ESA_2.5.0_Release_Notes.pdfRefwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/513068

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-3838?

CVE-2006-3838 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting eiqnetworks enterprise_security_analyzer. It was published on July 27, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-3838?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, 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-2006-3838?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from eiqnetworks. Update enterprise_security_analyzer 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-2006-3838?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-3838 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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