CVE-2006-5916

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Published Nov 15, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

Intego VirusBarrier X4 allows context-dependent attackers to bypass virus protection by quickly injecting many infected files into the filesystem, which prevents VirusBarrier from processing all the files.

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:intego:virusbarrier:x4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-5899	Intego VirusBarrier X4 allows context-dependent attackers to bypass virus protection by quickly injecting many infected files into the filesystem, which prevents VirusBarrier from processing all the files.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.224% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-11/0141.html
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017202
http://www.digitalmunition.com/DMA%5B2006-1031a%5D.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20983
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30127

History

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Subscriptions

Intego Virusbarrier

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:12 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 15, 2006, 3:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:12 PM
Reserved: Nov 15, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:32 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 15, 2006, 3:07 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:32 PM

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