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CVE-2006-4194

5.0 · MEDIUM

Unspecified vulnerability in Cisco PIX 500 Series Security Appliances allows remote attackers to send arbitrary UDP packets to intranet devices via unspecified vectors involving Session Initiation…

Published Aug 17, 2006ciscoEPSS 2.27%

Overview

CVE-2006-4194 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco pix_firewall_501. It was published on August 17, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Unspecified vulnerability in Cisco PIX 500 Series Security Appliances allows remote attackers to send arbitrary UDP packets to intranet devices via unspecified vectors involving Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) fixup commands, a different issue than CVE-2006-4032. NOTE: the vendor, after working with the researcher, has been unable to reproduce the issue

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update pix_firewall_501 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

Refsearchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0%2C289142%2Csid14_gci1207450%2C00.htmlRefwww.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/vpndevc/ps2030/tsd_products_security_response09186a008070d33b.htmlRefwww.idoel.smilejogja.com/2006/08/14/blinded-by-the-glare-of-facial-piercings-at-black-hat-or-the-one-that-got-away/Refwww.networkworld.com/news/2006/080406-black-hat-unpatched-flaw-revealed.html?t5Refwww.osvdb.org/29781Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/19536Refsearchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0%2C289142%2Csid14_gci1207450%2C00.htmlRefwww.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/vpndevc/ps2030/tsd_products_security_response09186a008070d33b.htmlRefwww.idoel.smilejogja.com/2006/08/14/blinded-by-the-glare-of-facial-piercings-at-black-hat-or-the-one-that-got-away/Refwww.networkworld.com/news/2006/080406-black-hat-unpatched-flaw-revealed.html?t5

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-4194?

CVE-2006-4194 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco pix_firewall_501. It was published on August 17, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-4194?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-4194?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update pix_firewall_501 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-2006-4194?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-4194 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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