What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-2606?

CVE-2012-2606 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 5.8%.

Network Sentry Appliance Software CVE-2012-2606

MEDIUM

Improper Authentication (CWE-287)

2012-06-13 cret@cert.org

Authentication Bypass Network Sentry Appliance Software Network Sentry Appliance

5.0

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.0 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jun 13, 2012 - 15:55 cve.org

MEDIUM 5.0

DescriptionCVE.org

The agent in Bradford Network Sentry before 5.3.3 does not require authentication for messages, which allows remote attackers to trigger the display of arbitrary text on a workstation via a crafted packet to UDP port 4567, as demonstrated by a replay attack.

AnalysisAI

The agent in Bradford Network Sentry before 5.3.3 does not require authentication for messages, which allows remote attackers to trigger the display of arbitrary text on a workstation via a crafted. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Improper Authentication (CWE-287), which allows attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access. The agent in Bradford Network Sentry before 5.3.3 does not require authentication for messages, which allows remote attackers to trigger the display of arbitrary text on a workstation via a crafted packet to UDP port 4567, as demonstrated by a replay attack. Affected products include: Bradfordnetworks Network Sentry Appliance Software, Bradfordnetworks Network Sentry Appliance. Version information: before 5.3.3.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement multi-factor authentication, enforce strong password policies, use proven authentication frameworks.