CVE-2006-3551 Security feature bypass in n/a

Low 1.2 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass firewall restrictions in NCP Secure Enterprise Client to send UDP traffic when specific blocking rules are configured.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2006-3551?

CVE-2006-3551 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Jul 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

NCP Secure Enterprise Client (aka VPN/PKI client) 8.30 Build 59, and possibly earlier versions, when the Link Firewall and Personal Firewall are both configured to block all inbound and outbound network traffic, allows context-dependent attackers to send inbound UDP traffic with source port 67 and destination port 68, and outbound UDP traffic with source port 68 and destination port 67.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3551?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ncp Network Communications Secure Client.

How do I fix CVE-2006-3551?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3551 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2006-3551 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3551 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8gcg-g8ch-xhqg.

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