CVE-2006-4982 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass network access controls by spoofing MAC addresses of devices on the exception list, requiring physical proximity.
- 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-2006-4982?
CVE-2006-4982 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
Cisco NAC maintains an exception list that does not record device properties other than MAC address, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass control methods and join a local network by spoofing the MAC address of a different type of device, as demonstrated by using the MAC address of a disconnected printer.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4982?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Network Access Control.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4982?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4982 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-2006-4982 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4982 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9qgh-fw7f-c6jp.