CVE-2006-5382
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 · unedited3Com Switch SS3 4400 switches, firmware 5.11, 6.00 and 6.10 and earlier, allow remote attackers to read the SNMP Read-Write Community string and conduct unauthorized actions via unspecified "normally restricted management packets on the device" that cause the community string to be returned.
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 3Com Switch SS3 4400 has a vulnerability where the SNMP read-write community string is exposed through certain management packets that should normally be restricted. This allows remote attackers to obtain the community string and make unauthorized configuration changes to the switch.
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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<= firmware_6.10= firmware_5.11= firmware_6.00CVSS 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 the switch firmware versionAccess the switch management interface (web GUI or console) and locate the firmware version information, typically found under System Information, Hardware Status, or Device Details. On console, the 'show version' or 'show system' command often displays the firmware revision.Affected if The firmware version is 5.11, 6.00, or any version 6.10 or lower (including 6.1.0, 6.0.1, etc.)
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Confirm SNMP is enabledCheck the switch SNMP configuration through the management interface. Look for SNMP settings under Configuration, Services, or Management options. From console, 'show snmp' or 'show snmp community' typically displays SNMP status and community strings.Affected if SNMP (especially SNMP read-write community) is enabled on the switch
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Determine SNMP access scopeReview SNMP access control lists or management station restrictions. Check whether SNMP is accessible from any IP address (0.0.0.0/0), from multiple subnets, or only from specific trusted management IP addresses. In the web interface, look for 'SNMP Access' or 'Manager IP' fields.Affected if SNMP management is not restricted to specific trusted IP addresses or is accessible from untrusted networks
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Inspect for recent unauthorized changesReview switch logs, audit trails, or configuration change logs for unexpected modifications to switch settings, particularly SNMP community string changes, VLAN modifications, or port configuration changes that were not performed by authorized administrators.Affected if Configuration changes exist that were not performed by known, authorized administrators
You are affected if your 3Com Superstack 3 Switch 4400 runs firmware version 5.11, 6.00, or any version up to 6.10 AND has SNMP enabled with community strings potentially exposed to untrusted networks.
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 dataUpdate firmware to a version newer than 6.10, or implement network access controls to restrict SNMP management access to trusted IP addresses only.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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