CVE-2006-4981 Auth bypass in n/a
Physically proximate attackers can bypass network access controls by spoofing MAC addresses associated with exception rules, allowing unauthorized network access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-4981?
CVE-2006-4981 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Sep 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Symantec Sygate NAC allows physically proximate attackers to bypass control methods and join a local network by selecting a forged MAC address associated with an exception rule that (1) permits all non-Windows devices or (2) whitelists certain sets of Organizationally Unique Identifiers (OUIs).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4981?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Symantec Sygate Network Access Control.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4981?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4981 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2006-4981 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4981 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-873f-hh32-c245.