Off-by-one error in the Certificate Trust List (CTL) Provider service (CTLProvider.exe) in Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM, formerly CallManager) before 20070711 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2006-5277 is rated High Risk (74.3/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 9.57%, 95th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +3.90% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize 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 | 5.67% | 9.57% | +3.90% |
| 2 | 2026-03-03 | 5.46% | 5.67% | +0.21% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 5.46% | — |
Full EPSS history (12 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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8.6 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| cisco | unified_callmanager | >= 3.3, <= 3.3\(5\)sr2 | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_callmanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| cisco | unified_callmanager | >= 4.1, <= 4.1\(3\)sr4 | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_callmanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| cisco | unified_callmanager | >= 4.2, <= 4.2\(3\)sr1 | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_callmanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| cisco | unified_callmanager | 5.0 | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_callmanager:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| cisco | unified_communications_manager | >= 4.3, <= 4.3\(1\) | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| cisco | unified_communications_manager | >= 5.1, <= 5.1\(1\) | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_communications_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/26043 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1018369 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20070711-cucm.shtml | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.iss.net/threats/270.html | Broken Link |
| http://www.osvdb.org/36122 | Broken Link |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24868 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2512 | Permissions Required Third Party Advisory |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31437 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |