CVE-2006-1538

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.9 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2006-03-30 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

The Enova X-Wall ASIC encrypts with a key obtained via Microwire from a serial EEPROM that stores the key in cleartext, which allows local users with physical access to obtain the key by reading and duplicating an EEPROM that is located on a hardware token, or by sniffing the Microwire bus.

Affected products

Enova X-Wall Asic: all versions

References

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/648
http://www.hexview.com/docs/20060328-1.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429253/100/0/threaded
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25527
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/648
http://www.hexview.com/docs/20060328-1.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429253/100/0/threaded
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25527

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