CVE-2006-4312

high

Description

Cisco PIX 500 Series Security Appliances and ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances, when running 7.0(x) up to 7.0(5) and 7.1(x) up to 7.1(2.4), and Firewall Services Module (FWSM) 3.1(x) up to 3.1(1.6), causes the EXEC password, local user passwords, and the enable password to be changed to a "non-random value" under certain circumstances, which causes administrators to be locked out and might allow attackers to gain access.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28540

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3367

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19681

http://www.osvdb.org/28143

http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20060823-firewall.shtml

http://securitytracker.com/id?1016740

http://securitytracker.com/id?1016739

http://securitytracker.com/id?1016738

http://secunia.com/advisories/21616

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2006-08-23

Updated: 2026-04-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

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

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.7

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

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00067