CVE-2006-5660 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication in Cisco Security Agent Management Center by using an empty password when an external LDAP server is 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-2006-5660?

CVE-2006-5660 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Nov 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Cisco Security Agent Management Center (CSAMC) 5.1 before 5.1.0.79 does not properly handle certain LDAP error messages, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication requirements via an empty password when using an external LDAP server.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5660?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Security Agent Management Center.

How do I fix CVE-2006-5660?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5660 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-2006-5660 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5660 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hcmm-5rf3-8j33.

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