CVE-2006-5660

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Published Nov 3, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 3.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cisco Security Agent Management Center (CSAMC) 5.1 before 5.1.0.79 does not properly handle certain LDAP error messages, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication requirements via an empty password when using an external LDAP server.

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

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:security_agent_management_center:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-5645	Cisco Security Agent Management Center (CSAMC) 5.1 before 5.1.0.79 does not properly handle certain LDAP error messages, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication requirements via an empty password when using an external LDAP server.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.8% (3.760% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/22684
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017148
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a00807726f7.shtml
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/778648
http://www.osvdb.org/30169
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20852
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4308
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29955

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Cisco Security Agent Management Center

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:55 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 3, 2006, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:55 PM
Reserved: Nov 2, 2006, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:31 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 3, 2006, 12:07 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:31 PM

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