CVE-2006-4982 describes a vulnerability in Cisco Network Access Control (NAC) where its exception list only records MAC addresses, not other device properties. This allows physically proximate attackers to bypass network access controls by spoofing the MAC address of an authorized, but disconnected, device. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.6 (medium severity), indicating local access, low attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:network_access_control:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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