CVE-2006-5273 describes a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability affecting McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (3.5-3.6.1), ProtectionPilot (1.1.1, 1.5), and Common Management Agent (3.5.5.438-3.6.0.453). This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted packet. With a CVSS score of 7.6, this vulnerability is rated as high severity due to its network-based attack vector, high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, despite requiring high attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.6.0.453CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:common_management_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.6.0.438CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:common_management_agent:3.6.0.438:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:e-business_server:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:e-business_server:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:protectionpilot:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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