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CVE-2006-5382

7.5 · HIGH

3Com Switch SS3 4400 switches, firmware 5.11, 6.00 and 6.10 and earlier, allow remote attackers to read the SNMP Read-Write Community string and conduct unauthorized actions via unspecified "normal…

Published Oct 25, 20063comEPSS 1.68%

Overview

CVE-2006-5382 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting 3com superstack_3_switch_4400. It was published on October 25, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

3Com Switch SS3 4400 switches, firmware 5.11, 6.00 and 6.10 and earlier, allow remote attackers to read the SNMP Read-Write Community string and conduct unauthorized actions via unspecified "normally restricted management packets on the device" that cause the community string to be returned.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from 3com. Update superstack_3_switch_4400 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
3comsuperstack_3_switch_44000Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/22818Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1017128Refwww.3com.com/securityalert/alerts/3COM-06-004.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/20736Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4184Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29779Refsecunia.com/advisories/22818Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1017128Refwww.3com.com/securityalert/alerts/3COM-06-004.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/20736

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-5382?

CVE-2006-5382 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting 3com superstack_3_switch_4400. It was published on October 25, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-5382?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, 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-2006-5382?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from 3com. Update superstack_3_switch_4400 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-2006-5382?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-5382 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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