CVE-2006-4911 Security feature bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass traffic inspection in Cisco IPS by sending crafted fragmented IP packets, requiring an upgrade to secure the system.

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-2006-4911?

CVE-2006-4911 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Sep 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in Cisco IPS 5.0 before 5.0(6p2) and 5.1 before 5.1(2), when running in inline or promiscuous mode, allows remote attackers to bypass traffic inspection via a "crafted sequence of fragmented IP packets".

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4911?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Ips Sensor Software.

How do I fix CVE-2006-4911?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4911 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2006-4911 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4911 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ppcp-8cq5-6wh7.

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