CVE-2006-3344
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedSiemens Speedstream Wireless Router 2624 allows local users to bypass authentication and access protected files by using the Universal Plug and Play UPnP/1.0 component.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThe Siemens Speedstream Wireless Router 2624 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in its UPnP/1.0 component. Local users can exploit this to bypass authentication mechanisms and access protected files on the device.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 2624CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify device model and firmware versionAccess the router's web administration interface (typically at 192.168.254.254 or 192.168.1.1) and navigate to the status or system information page to confirm the exact model is Siemens Speedstream Wireless Router 2624 and note the firmware versionAffected if The device model shows Speedstream 2624 and firmware version is the stock release for this model (no firmware update has been applied)
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Locate the UPnP configuration settingsIn the router admin interface, navigate to the UPnP settings page typically found under Advanced, Security, or Network Settings sectionsAffected if UPnP is enabled in the router configuration (the vulnerable component requires UPnP to be active)
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Verify router is accessible on local networkConfirm the router is powered on and connected to a local network by attempting to access its admin interface or pinging its LAN IP addressAffected if The router is online and accessible on any local network segment (the vulnerability is exploitable by any local user who can reach the device)
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Check for any network isolationDetermine whether the router is on an isolated VLAN or restricted network segment, or if it shares the same broadcast domain with untrusted usersAffected if The router is on a shared network segment with other users rather than an isolated VLAN (local users can reach the vulnerable UPnP service)
You are affected if you have a Siemens Speedstream 2624 router with UPnP enabled and the device is accessible to local users on your network.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataReplace the end-of-life Siemens Speedstream 2624 router with a current, supported model. If immediate replacement is not feasible, isolate the device on a restricted network segment to limit local attack surface.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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