CVE-2006-3896

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Published Dec 19, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The NeoScale Systems CryptoStor 700 series appliance before 2.6 relies on client-side ActiveX code for smartcard authentication, which allows remote attackers to bypass smartcard authentication, and gain access if able to present a valid username and password, by disabling ActiveX.

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

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:h:neoscale_systems:cryptostor_tape_700:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-3890	The NeoScale Systems CryptoStor 700 series appliance before 2.6 relies on client-side ActiveX code for smartcard authentication, which allows remote attackers to bypass smartcard authentication, and gain access if able to present a valid username and password, by disabling ActiveX.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Adjacent Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.811% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/23430
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017396
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/339004
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21652
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5063

History

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Subscriptions

Neoscale Systems Cryptostor Tape 700

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 6:48 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: certcc
Published: Dec 19, 2006, 7:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 6:48 PM
Reserved: Jul 26, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:28 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 19, 2006, 7:28 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:28 PM

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