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CVE-2006-5901

5.0 · MEDIUM

Hawking Technology wireless router WR254-CA uses a hardcoded IP address among the set of DNS server IP addresses, which could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or hijack the route…

Published Nov 15, 2006hawking_technologyEPSS 1.21%

Overview

CVE-2006-5901 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting hawking_technology wr254-ca_wireless_router. It was published on November 15, 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

Hawking Technology wireless router WR254-CA uses a hardcoded IP address among the set of DNS server IP addresses, which could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or hijack the router by attacking or spoofing the server at the hardcoded address. NOTE: it could be argued that this issue reflects an inherent limitation of DNS itself, so perhaps it should not be included in CVE.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from hawking_technology. Update wr254-ca_wireless_router 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

Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/1860Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450138/100/100/threadedRefsecurityreason.com/securityalert/1860Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450138/100/100/threaded

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-5901?

CVE-2006-5901 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting hawking_technology wr254-ca_wireless_router. It was published on November 15, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-5901?

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-2006-5901?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from hawking_technology. Update wr254-ca_wireless_router 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-2006-5901?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-5901 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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