CVE-2006-4950

What it is

Cisco IOS 12.2 through 12.4 before 20060920, as used by Cisco IAD2430, IAD2431, and IAD2432 Integrated Access Devices, the VG224 Analog Phone Gateway, and the MWR 1900 and 1941 Mobile Wireless Edge Routers, is incorrectly identified as supporting DOCSIS, which allows remote attackers to gain read-write access via a hard-coded cable-docsis community string and read or modify arbitrary SNMP variables.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.

Exploit odds

6.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2006-09-23 10:07 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-16 22:30 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 6.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 10.0 HIGH (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2006-09-23 10:07 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-16 22:30 UTC

Exploit probability

6.0% · EPSS, next 30 days

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Cisco iOS ≤ 12.3
• Cisco iOS 12.3\(1a\)
• Cisco iOS 12.3\(2\)ja
• Cisco iOS 12.3\(2\)ja5
• Cisco iOS 12.3\(2\)jk
• Cisco iOS 12.3\(2\)jk1
• Cisco iOS 12.3\(2\)t3
• Cisco iOS 12.3\(2\)t8

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 10.0

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

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