7.8

CVE-2006-5553: cisco security_agent

CVSS: 7.8v2.0HighModified
Published 26-10-2006Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-5553 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in cisco security_agent. EPSS estimates a 3.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.16%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 26-10-2006
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Cisco Security Agent (CSA) for Linux 4.5 before 4.5.1.657 and 5.0 before 5.0.0.193, as used by Unified CallManager (CUCM) and Unified Presence Server (CUPS), allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a port scan with certain options.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

3.16%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

88%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 3.15% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
3.16%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Cisco3 products

1 vendor · 3 products

References

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