CVE-2006-5966

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.4 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2006-11-17 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-399

Description

Panda ActiveScan 5.53.00, and other versions before 5.54.01, allows remote attackers to (1) reboot the system using the Reinicializar method in the ActiveScan.1 ActiveX control, or (2) determine arbitrary file existence and size via the ObtenerTamano method in the PAVPZ.SOS.1 ActiveX control.

Affected products

Panda Activescan: 5.0, 5.53.00

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/21763
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-64/advisory/
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451864/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21132
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4536
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30317
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30318
http://secunia.com/advisories/21763
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-64/advisory/
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451864/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21132
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4536

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