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CVE-2006-4312

6.8 · MEDIUM

Cisco PIX 500 Series Security Appliances and ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances, when running 7.0(x) up to 7.0(5) and 7.1(x) up to 7.1(2.4), and Firewall Services Module (FWSM) 3.1(x) up…

Published Aug 23, 2006ciscoEPSS 0.32%

Overview

CVE-2006-4312 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco pix_firewall_501. It was published on August 23, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cisco PIX 500 Series Security Appliances and ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances, when running 7.0(x) up to 7.0(5) and 7.1(x) up to 7.1(2.4), and Firewall Services Module (FWSM) 3.1(x) up to 3.1(1.6), causes the EXEC password, local user passwords, and the enable password to be changed to a "non-random value" under certain circumstances, which causes administrators to be locked out and might allow attackers to gain access.

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

Refsecunia.com/advisories/21616Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1016738Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1016739Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1016740Refwww.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20060823-firewall.shtmlRefwww.osvdb.org/28143Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/19681Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3367Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28540Refsecunia.com/advisories/21616

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-4312?

CVE-2006-4312 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco pix_firewall_501. It was published on August 23, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-4312?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, 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-2006-4312?

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-2006-4312?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-4312 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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