Overview
The Secure Elements Class 5 AVR client fails to validate the source address of messages. This may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on a vulnerable client system.
Description
Class 5 AVR Secure Elements Class 5 AVR (Automated Vulnerability Remediation) is a security product that monitors and enforces security policies on network assets. Class 5 AVR is now known as C5 EVM (Enterprise Vulnerability Management). The Class 5 AVR software includes both server and client components. |
Impact
A remote attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on a vulnerable client system. |
Solution
Upgrade or patch |
Vendor Information
CVSS Metrics
| Group | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|
| Base | ||
| Temporal | ||
| Environmental |
References
Acknowledgements
Thanks to the NOAA N-CIRT Lab for reporting this vulnerability.
This document was written by Will Dormann.
Other Information
| CVE IDs: | None |
| Severity Metric: | 1.24 |
| Date Public: | 2006-05-30 |
| Date First Published: | 2006-05-30 |
| Date Last Updated: | 2006-06-07 19:28 UTC |
| Document Revision: | 8 |