CVE-2006-4910
Published Sep 21, 2006 · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Original summary
Normalized public record · Updated Nov 3, 2026
The web administration interface (mainApp) to Cisco IDS before 4.1(5c), and IPS 5.0 before 5.0(6p1) and 5.1 before 5.1(2) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (unresponsive device) via a crafted SSLv2 Client Hello packet.
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QFinch assessment
The web administration interface (mainApp) to Cisco IDS before 4.1(5c), and IPS 5.0 before 5.0(6p1) and 5.1 before 5.1(2) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (unresponsive device) via a crafted SSLv2 Client Hello packet.
Evidence: public source recordsAffected products
| Affected package, product or range | Fix status |
|---|---|
| Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions. | Consult source advisory |
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Remediation
Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.
- Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
- Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
- Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Evidence coverage
- SSVC priority
- LOW
- Confidence
- Not available
- Aliases
- None reported
Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.
Sources and record history
- 20060920 Cisco Security Advisory: Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Management Interface Denial of Service and Fragmented Packet Evasion Vulnerabilities ↗
- 22046 ↗
- 20124 ↗
- 1016891 ↗
- VU#642076 ↗
- cisco-ips-ssl-dos(29056) ↗
- 29037 ↗
- ADV-2006-3721 ↗
Record history
Published Sep 21, 2006 · Last refreshed Nov 3, 2026