Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 23, 2006· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2006-4312
CVE-2006-4312
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.
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Affected products
12- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:pix_firewall_501:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 7 more
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:pix_firewall_501:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:pix_firewall_506:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:pix_firewall_515:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:pix_firewall_515e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:pix_firewall_520:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:pix_firewall_525:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:pix_firewall_535:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:pix_firewall_software:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: >=7.0, <=7.0(5) || >=7.1, <=7.1(2.4)
- Range: >=3.1, <=3.1(1.6)
- Range: >=7.0, <=7.0(5) || >=7.1, <=7.1(2.4)
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References
9- www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20060823-firewall.shtmlnvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/21616nvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.osvdb.org/28143nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/19681nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3367nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28540nvd
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