HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2006-4950
CRITICAL

CVE-2006-4950

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: September 23, 2006· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

10.0
CVSS v3.1

Official 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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2006-4950 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityC
IntegrityC
AvailabilityC
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Vendors & Products

Cisco1 product(s)
ios
Source: NVD CPE · 228 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/21974
PATCHhttp://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20060920-docsis.shtml
PATCHhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20125
PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/21974
PATCHhttp://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20060920-docsis.shtml
PATCHhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20125

All References (18)

→
http://secunia.com/advisories/21974Patch · Vendor Advisory
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http://securitytracker.com/id?1016899
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http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20060920-docsis.shtmlPatch
→
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/123140US Government Resource
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http://www.osvdb.org/29034
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20125Patch
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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
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/21974Patch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016899
→
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20060920-docsis.shtmlPatch
→
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/123140US Government Resource
→
http://www.osvdb.org/29034
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20125Patch

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2006-4950
CVSS Score10.0 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedSep 23, 2006

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2006-4950 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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