CVE-2006-1672 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Cisco Transport Controller workstations by exploiting a wildcard Java policy permission.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-1672?
CVE-2006-1672 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Apr 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The installation of Cisco Transport Controller (CTC) for Cisco Optical Networking System (ONS) 15000 series nodes adds a Java policy file entry with a wildcard that grants the java.security.AllPermission permission to any http URL containing "fs/LAUNCHER.jar", which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on a CTC workstation, aka bug ID CSCea25049.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1672?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Cisco Ons 15310-Cl Series, Cisco Ons 15454 Mspp, Cisco Ons 15600, Cisco Optical Networking Systems Software, Cisco Transport Controller.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1672?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1672 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2006-1672 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1672 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-34wc-p67w-xmgr.