CVE-2006-5179 json
Intoto iGateway VPN and iGateway SSL-VPN allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via parasitic pub…
published 2006-10-06 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-5164
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 56%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Intoto iGateway VPN and iGateway SSL-VPN allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via parasitic public keys with large (1) "public exponent" or (2) "public modulus" values in X.509 certificates that require extra time to process when using RSA signature verification, a related issue to CVE-2006-2940.
Exploit prediction
0.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.4 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
References
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uniras.gov.uk
/niscc/docs/re-20060928-00661.pdf?lang=en
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/22206
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/3859
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-5179
- NVD CVE-2006-5179
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