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CVE-2006-6572

6.5 · MEDIUM

Unspecified vulnerability in Citrix Advanced Access Control (AAC) Option 4.0, and Access Gateway 4.2 with Advanced Access Control 4.2, before 20061114, when the Browser-Only access feature is enabl…

Published Dec 15, 2006citrixEPSS 1.48%

Overview

CVE-2006-6572 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting citrix access_gateway. It was published on December 15, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Unspecified vulnerability in Citrix Advanced Access Control (AAC) Option 4.0, and Access Gateway 4.2 with Advanced Access Control 4.2, before 20061114, when the Browser-Only access feature is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to bypass access policies via a certain login method, a different issue than CVE-2006-4846. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from citrix. Update access_gateway 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/22909Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1017227Refsupport.citrix.com/article/CTX111614Refsupport.citrix.com/article/CTX111615Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/21080Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4525Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30302Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30303Refsecunia.com/advisories/22909Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1017227

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-6572?

CVE-2006-6572 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting citrix access_gateway. It was published on December 15, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-6572?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-6572?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from citrix. Update access_gateway 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-2006-6572?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-6572 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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