CVE-2006-2273

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Published May 12, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 3.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

The InstallProduct routine in the Verisign VUpdater.Install (aka i-Nav) ActiveX control does not verify Microsoft Cabinet (.CAB) files, which allows remote attackers to run an arbitrary executable file.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:verisign:i-nav:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-2274	The InstallProduct routine in the Verisign VUpdater.Install (aka i-Nav) ActiveX control does not verify Microsoft Cabinet (.CAB) files, which allows remote attackers to run an arbitrary executable file.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.2% (3.246% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/20074
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/878
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016059
http://www.osvdb.org/25431
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433589/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17939
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1763
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-014.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26375

History

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Subscriptions

Verisign I-nav

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:43 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 12, 2006, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:43 PM
Reserved: May 9, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:24 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 12, 2006, 12:02 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:24 PM

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