NCP Network Communication Secure Client 8.11 Build 146, and possibly other versions, allows local users to bypass security protections and configure privileged options via a long argument to ncpmon.exe, which provides access to alternate privileged menus, possibly due to a buffer overflow.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2006-0965 is rated Low Risk (29/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.38%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.08% | 0.38% | +0.30% |
| 2 | 2025-03-17 | 0.04% | 0.08% | +0.04% |
| 3 | 2023-03-07 | — | 0.04% | — |
Full EPSS history (4 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.6 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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3.9 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| ncp_network_communications | secure_client | 8.11_build_146 | cpe:2.3:a:ncp_network_communications:secure_client:8.11_build_146:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |