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CVE-2006-6133

7.6 · HIGH

Stack-based buffer overflow in Visual Studio Crystal Reports for Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 and 2002 SP1, .NET 2003 and 2003 SP1, and 2005 and 2005 SP1 (formerly Business Objects Crystal Rep…

Published Nov 28, 2006businessobjectsCWE-119EPSS 51.97%

Overview

CVE-2006-6133 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting businessobjects crystal_reports_xi. It was published on November 28, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.6 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.6, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Visual Studio Crystal Reports for Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 and 2002 SP1, .NET 2003 and 2003 SP1, and 2005 and 2005 SP1 (formerly Business Objects Crystal Reports XI Professional) allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RPT file.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from businessobjects. Update crystal_reports_xi 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/23091Refsecunia.com/advisories/26754Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1017279Refwww.lssec.com/advisories/LS-20061102.pdfRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452464/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/21261Refwww.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-254A.htmlRefwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4691Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3114Refdocs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-052

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-6133?

CVE-2006-6133 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting businessobjects crystal_reports_xi. It was published on November 28, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.6 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-6133?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.6, 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-2006-6133?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from businessobjects. Update crystal_reports_xi 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-2006-6133?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-6133 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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