CVE-2006-3290

HTTP server in Cisco Wireless Control System (WCS) for Linux and Windows before 3.2(51) stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain usernames and directory paths via a direct URL request.

Published: 2006-06-28 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2006-3290 is rated Moderate Risk (50.2/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.31%). Core evidence: EPSS rose +1.79% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-3290

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 0.52% 2.31% +1.79%
2 2025-03-30 0.58% 0.52% -0.06%
3 2025-03-29 0.58%

Full EPSS history (12 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2006-3290

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2006-3290

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2006-3290

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
cisco wireless_control_system <= 3.2\(51\) cpe:2.3:h:cisco:wireless_control_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2006-3290

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