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CVE-2006-4982

Cisco NAC maintains an exception list that does not record device properties other than MAC...

4.6 Medium

Cisco NAC maintains an exception list that does not record device properties other than MAC address, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass control methods and join a local network by spoofing the MAC address of a different type of device, as demonstrated by using the MAC address of a disconnected printer.

Exploit likelihood

0.37%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.6

Cisco NAC maintains an exception list that does not record device properties other than MAC address, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass control methods and join a local network by spoofing the MAC address of a different type of device, as demonstrated by using the MAC address of a disconnected printer.

Record
CVE-2006-4982
CVSS 2.0
4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Cisco NAC maintains an exception list that does not record device properties other than MAC address, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass control methods and join a local network by spoofing the MAC address of a different type of device, as demonstrated by using the MAC address of a disconnected printer.

Record
CVE-2006-4982
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-4968 No score

Cisco NAC maintains an exception list that does not record device properties other than MAC address, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass control methods and join a local network by spoofing the MAC address of a different type of device, as demonstrated by using the MAC address of a disconnected printer.

Record
EUVD-2006-4968
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9qgh-fw7f-c6jp No score

Cisco NAC maintains an exception list that does not record device properties other than MAC...

Cisco NAC maintains an exception list that does not record device properties other than MAC address, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass control methods and join a local network by spoofing the MAC address of a different type of device, as demonstrated by using the MAC address of a disconnected printer.

Record
GHSA-9qgh-fw7f-c6jp
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
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first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2006-4982 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Cisco Network Access Control, published September 26, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 30th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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