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CVE-2006-5484

5.0 · MEDIUM
Published Oct 24, 2006 ssh EPSS 1.38% (70th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2006-5484 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ssh tectia_client. It was published on October 24, 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

SSH Tectia Client/Server/Connector 5.1.0 and earlier, Manager 2.2.0 and earlier, and other products, when using an RSA key with exponent 3, removes PKCS-1 padding before generating a hash, which allows remote attackers to forge a PKCS #1 v1.5 signature that is signed by that RSA key and prevents Tectia from correctly verifying X.509 and other certificates that use PKCS #1, a similar issue to CVE-2006-4339.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ssh. Update tectia_client 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

Vendor Product Versions Status
ssh tectia_client 0 Affected
ssh tectia_connector 0 Affected
ssh tectia_manager 0 Affected
ssh tectia_server 0 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-5484?

CVE-2006-5484 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ssh tectia_client. It was published on October 24, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-5484?

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-2006-5484?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ssh. Update tectia_client 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-2006-5484?

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