CVE-2006-0485 Missing authorization in n/a
Local users can bypass AAA command authorization checks in Cisco IOS to execute prohibited EXEC commands, requiring an upgrade to fix.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-0485?
CVE-2006-0485 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Cisco Ios, published on 1 Feb 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The TCL shell in Cisco IOS 12.2(14)S before 12.2(14)S16, 12.2(18)S before 12.2(18)S11, and certain other releases before 25 January 2006 does not perform Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) command authorization checks, which may allow local users to execute IOS EXEC commands that were prohibited via the AAA configuration, aka Bug ID CSCeh73049.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0485?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Ios.
How do I fix CVE-2006-0485?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0485 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2006-0485 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0485 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-4r9c-wgm4-c72m.