CVE-2006-3896

critical

Description

The NeoScale Systems CryptoStor 700 series appliance before 2.6 relies on client-side ActiveX code for smartcard authentication, which allows remote attackers to bypass smartcard authentication, and gain access if able to present a valid username and password, by disabling ActiveX.

References

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5063

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21652

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/339004

http://securitytracker.com/id?1017396

http://secunia.com/advisories/23430

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2006-12-19

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00195