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CVE-2006-6475

7.1 · HIGH

FRAgent.exe in Mandiant First Response (MFR) before 1.1.1, when run in daemon mode with SSL enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (refused connections) via malformed request…

Published Dec 20, 2006mandiantEPSS 1.75%

Overview

CVE-2006-6475 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting mandiant first_response. It was published on December 20, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

FRAgent.exe in Mandiant First Response (MFR) before 1.1.1, when run in daemon mode with SSL enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (refused connections) via malformed requests, which results in a mishandled exception.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mandiant. Update first_response 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
mandiantfirst_response0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/23393Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/2052Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1017394Refwww.mandiant.com/firstresponse.htmRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454712/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/21548Refwww.symantec.com/enterprise/research/SYMSA-2006-013.txtRefwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5061Refsecunia.com/advisories/23393Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/2052

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-6475?

CVE-2006-6475 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting mandiant first_response. It was published on December 20, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-6475?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1, 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-2006-6475?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mandiant. Update first_response 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-2006-6475?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-6475 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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