CVE-2006-5196 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the Motorola SURFboard SB4200 cable modem by sending a crafted HTTP request with a long parameter.
- 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-2006-5196?
CVE-2006-5196 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Oct 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The HTTP interface in the Motorola SURFboard SB4200 Cable Modem allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device crash) via a request with MfcISAPICommand set to SecretProc and a long string in the Secret parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5196?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Motorola Surfboard.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5196?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5196 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2006-5196 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-5196 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6h9p-2xw5-2jpf.