CVE-2006-5303
2.1 · LOWOverview
CVE-2006-5303 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting securecomputing safeword_remoteaccess. It was published on October 17, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
Secure Computing SafeWord RemoteAccess 2.1 allows local users to obtain the UserCenter webportal password, database encryption keys, and signing keys by reading (1) base-64 encoded data in SERVERS\Web\Tomcat\usercenter\WEB-INF\login.conf and (2) plaintext data in SERVERS\Shared\signers.cfg. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained from third party information.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from securecomputing. Update safeword_remoteaccess 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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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2006-5303?
CVE-2006-5303 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting securecomputing safeword_remoteaccess. It was published on October 17, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).
How severe is CVE-2006-5303?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-5303?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from securecomputing. Update safeword_remoteaccess 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.
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