Polycom SoundPoint IP 301 VoIP Desktop Phone, firmware version 1.4.1.0040, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot) via (1) a long URL sent to the HTTP daemon and (2) unspecified manipulations as demonstrated by the Nessus http_fingerprinting_hmap.nasl script.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2006-5233 is rated Moderate Risk (58.1/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.70%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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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 | 0.80% | 1.70% | +0.90% |
| 2 | 2025-05-30 | 0.66% | 0.80% | +0.14% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 0.66% | — |
Full EPSS history (12 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.9 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
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alpine
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— | CVE-2006-5233: no source package rows; 0 state rows across 0 repos (none); fixed 0, open 0. | https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2006-5233 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| polycom | soundpoint_ip_301 | 1.4.1.0040 | cpe:2.3:h:polycom:soundpoint_ip_301:1.4.1.0040:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |