CVE-2006-0486 Security feature bypass in n/a
Local users can bypass AAA command authorization and execute unintended commands by reusing a Tcl Shell process across sessions.
- 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-2006-0486?
CVE-2006-0486 is a medium-severity 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
Certain Cisco IOS releases in 12.2S based trains with maintenance release number 25 and later, 12.3T based trains, and 12.4 based trains reuse a Tcl Shell process across login sessions of different local users on the same terminal if the first user does not use tclquit before exiting, which may cause subsequent local users to execute unintended commands or bypass AAA command authorization checks, aka Bug ID CSCef77770.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0486?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Ios.
How do I fix CVE-2006-0486?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0486 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-0486 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0486 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-2v6g-39cq-jv25.