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CVE-2006-4991

3.6 · LOW

RSA Keon Certificate Authority (KeonCA) Manager 6.5.1 and 6.6 allows privileged local users to hide malicious Certificate Authority (CA) activities by modifying CA auditor logs without detection by…

Published Sep 26, 2006rsaEPSS 0.21%

Overview

CVE-2006-4991 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting rsa keon_certificate_authority_manager. It was published on September 26, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.6 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.6, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

RSA Keon Certificate Authority (KeonCA) Manager 6.5.1 and 6.6 allows privileged local users to hide malicious Certificate Authority (CA) activities by modifying CA auditor logs without detection by (1) modifying or deleting a <LOG BLOCK> and its signature from the XML log in a way that is not detected by the integrity check function that operates on the entire pool, or (2) modifying entries in the live log file, which is only signed during rotation.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from rsa. Update keon_certificate_authority_manager 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-September/049592.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446742/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/20136Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29065Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29068Reflists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-September/049592.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446742/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/20136Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29065Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29068

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-4991?

CVE-2006-4991 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting rsa keon_certificate_authority_manager. It was published on September 26, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.6 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2006-4991?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.6, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-4991?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from rsa. Update keon_certificate_authority_manager 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-2006-4991?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-4991 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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