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CVE-2006-5179

5.4 · MEDIUM

Intoto iGateway VPN and iGateway SSL-VPN allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via parasitic public keys with large (1) "public exponent" or (2) "public m…

Published Oct 10, 2006intotoEPSS 0.76%

Overview

CVE-2006-5179 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting intoto igateway_ssl-vpn. It was published on October 10, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Intoto iGateway VPN and iGateway SSL-VPN allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via parasitic public keys with large (1) "public exponent" or (2) "public modulus" values in X.509 certificates that require extra time to process when using RSA signature verification, a related issue to CVE-2006-2940.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from intoto. Update igateway_ssl-vpn 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/22206Refwww.uniras.gov.uk/niscc/docs/re-20060928-00661.pdf?lang=enRefwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3859Refsecunia.com/advisories/22206Refwww.uniras.gov.uk/niscc/docs/re-20060928-00661.pdf?lang=enRefwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3859

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-5179?

CVE-2006-5179 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting intoto igateway_ssl-vpn. It was published on October 10, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-5179?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.4, 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-2006-5179?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from intoto. Update igateway_ssl-vpn 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-2006-5179?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-5179 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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