CVE-2006-3838
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in eIQnetworks Enterprise Security Analyzer (ESA) before 2.5.0, as used in products including (a)…
- 10.0HighCVSS base score
- 73.6%Exploitation in 30 daysEPSS · top 0.5% of all CVEs
- NoKnown exploitednot in CISA's KEV catalog
- 8Public exploitsMetasploit, Nuclei and Exploit-DB
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in eIQnetworks Enterprise Security Analyzer (ESA) before 2.5.0, as used in products including (a) Sidewinder, (b) iPolicy Security Manager, (c) Astaro Report Manager, (d) Fortinet FortiReporter, (e) Top Layer Network Security Analyzer, and possibly other products, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long (1) DELTAINTERVAL, (2) LOGFOLDER, (3) DELETELOGS, (4) FWASERVER, (5) SYSLOGPUBLICIP, (6) GETFWAIMPORTLOG, (7) GETFWADELTA, (8) DELETERDEPDEVICE, (9) COMPRESSRAWLOGFILE, (10) GETSYSLOGFIREWALLS, (11) ADDPOLICY, and (12) EDITPOLICY commands to the Syslog daemon (syslogserver.exe); (13) GUIADDDEVICE, (14) ADDDEVICE, and (15) DELETEDEVICE commands to the Topology server (Topology.exe); the (15) LICMGR_ADDLICENSE command to the License Manager (EnterpriseSecurityAnalyzer.exe); the (16) TRACE and (17) QUERYMONITOR commands to the Monitoring agent (Monitoring.exe); and possibly other vectors related to the Syslog daemon (syslogserver.exe).
Public exploit
An exploit or proof of concept is public: anyone can try it against an unpatched system. The public collections list 2 Metasploit modules and 6 Exploit-DB entries for it.
Show the exploits8
Metasploit modules2 modules
- eIQNetworks ESA Topology DELETEDEVICE Overflow (Metasploit module) (opens in a new tab)
exploit/windows/misc/eiqnetworks_esa_topologyRank averagedisclosed 25 Jul 2006
- eIQNetworks ESA License Manager LICMGR_ADDLICENSE Overflow (Metasploit module) (opens in a new tab)
exploit/windows/misc/eiqnetworks_esaRank averagedisclosed 24 Jul 2006
Exploit-DB6 entries
- eIQNetworks ESA - Topology DELETEDEVICE Overflow (Metasploit) (Exploit-DB entry) (opens in a new tab)
EDB-ID 16438remote, windowspublished 20 Sept 2010Verified
- eIQNetworks ESA - License Manager LICMGR_ADDLICENSE Overflow (Metasploit) (Exploit-DB entry) (opens in a new tab)
EDB-ID 16451remote, windowspublished 20 Sept 2010Verified
- eIQnetworks License Manager - Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) (3) (Exploit-DB entry) (opens in a new tab)
EDB-ID 2140remote, windowspublished 7 Aug 2006Verified
- eIQnetworks License Manager - Remote Buffer Overflow (multi) (1) (Exploit-DB entry) (opens in a new tab)
EDB-ID 2080remote, windowspublished 27 Jul 2006Verified
- eIQnetworks License Manager - Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) (1) (Exploit-DB entry) (opens in a new tab)
EDB-ID 2074remote, windowspublished 26 Jul 2006Verified
- eIQnetworks License Manager - Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) (2) (Exploit-DB entry) (opens in a new tab)
EDB-ID 2075remote, windowspublished 26 Jul 2006Verified
Modules, templates and exploits as listed by the Metasploit Framework (BSD-3-Clause), ProjectDiscovery's Nuclei templates (MIT) and the Exploit Database (GPLv2), read once a day. Where the data comes from
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- 18 years later
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Record updated
Changes after publication (a new score, a public exploit, EPSS crossing 1, 10 or 50 %, leaving KEV) are kept since November 2026; earlier ones are not known.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 73.6% · top 0.5% of all CVEs (11 Nov 2026)
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 10.0.
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References
References38
- http://www.tippingpoint.com/security/advisories/TSRT-06-07.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 19167 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- http://www.eiqnetworks.com/products/enterprisesecurity/EnterpriseSecurityAnalyzer/ESA_2.5.0_Release_Notes.pdf (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 21218 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- ADV-2006-3007 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 27526 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- eiqnetworks-esa-syslog-string-bo(27950) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 21217 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 27527 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- 1016580 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- http://www.tippingpoint.com/security/advisories/TSRT-06-03.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 19163 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- ADV-2006-2985 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 20060725 TSRT-06-04: eIQnetworks Enterprise Security Analyzer Topology Server Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 21215 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 20060725 ZDI-06-024: eIQNetworks Enterprise Security Analyzer License Manager Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- ADV-2006-3008 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- eiqnetworks-esa-topology-bo(27953) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 27528 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- 21211 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 19164 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- VU#513068 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNx_transferred
- 20060725 TSRT-06-03: eIQnetworks Enterprise Security Analyzer Syslog Server Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 20060808 TSRT-06-07: eIQnetworks Enterprise Security Analyzer Monitoring Agent Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 20060725 ZDI-06-023: eIQNetworks Enterprise Security Analyzer Syslog Server Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- ADV-2006-3006 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- http://www.tippingpoint.com/security/advisories/TSRT-06-04.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 21214 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 19165 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 27525 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- ADV-2006-3010 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- eiqnetworks-esa-licensemanager-bo(27952) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- eiqnetworks-esa-syslog-command-bo(27951) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 21213 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- ADV-2006-3009 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-023.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-024.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- eiqnetworks-esa-monitoring-bo(27954) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- EUVD EUVD-2006-3832 (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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