CVE-2006-4950
CVE-2006-4950 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cisco Ios with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 6% (92nd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Cisco Ios
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Cisco IOS 12.2 through 12.4 before 20060920, as used by Cisco IAD2430, IAD2431, and IAD2432 Integrated Access Devices, the VG224 Analog Phone Gateway, and the MWR 1900 and 1941 Mobile Wireless Edge Routers, is incorrectly identified as supporting DOCSIS, which allows remote attackers to gain read-write access via a hard-coded cable-docsis community string and read or modify arbitrary SNMP variables.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-4950?
- Cisco IOS 12.2 through 12.4 before 20060920, as used by Cisco IAD2430, IAD2431, and IAD2432 Integrated Access Devices, the VG224 Analog Phone Gateway, and the MWR 1900 and 1941 Mobile Wireless Edge Routers, is incorrectly identified as supporting DOCSIS, which allows remote attackers to gain read-write access via a hard-coded cable-docsis community string and read or modify arbitrary SNMP variables.
- How severe is CVE-2006-4950?
- CVE-2006-4950 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2006-4950 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 6% (92nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2006-4950?
- CVE-2006-4950 primarily affects Cisco Ios. In total, 228 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2006-4950?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2006-4950 published?
- CVE-2006-4950 was published on 2006-09-23 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21974
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016899
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20060920-docsis.shtml
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/123140
- http://www.osvdb.org/29034
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20125
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3722
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29054
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5665
Affected products (228)
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3\(1a\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3\(2\)ja:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3\(2\)ja5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3\(2\)jk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3\(2\)jk1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3\(2\)t3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3\(2\)t8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3\(2\)xa4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3\(2\)xa5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3\(2\)xc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3\(2\)xc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3\(2\)xc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3\(2\)xc4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3\(2\)xe3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3\(2\)xe4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3\(3e\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3\(3h\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3\(3i\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3\(4\)eo1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3\(4\)ja:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3\(4\)ja1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3\(4\)t:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3\(4\)t1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3\(4\)t2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3\(4\)t3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3\(4\)t4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3\(4\)t8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3\(4\)tpc11a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3\(4\)xd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3\(4\)xd1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3\(4\)xd2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3\(4\)xe4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3\(4\)xg1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3\(4\)xg2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3\(4\)xg4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3\(4\)xg5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3\(4\)xh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3\(4\)xk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:12.3\(4\)xk1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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