The NeoScale Systems CryptoStor 700 series appliance before 2.6 relies on client-side…
Priority LOW 24Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The NeoScale Systems CryptoStor 700 series appliance before 2.6 relies on client-side ActiveX code for smartcard authentication, which allows remote attackers to bypass smartcard authentication, and gain access if able to present a valid username and password, by disabling ActiveX.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00811 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:h:neoscale_systems:cryptostor_tape_700:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Neoscale Systems |
- cpe:2.3:h:neoscale_systems:cryptostor_tape_700:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Neoscale Systems
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-3896
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c265-wm96-r7cw
References
Patch 1
Other 1
Sources
- CVE-2006-3896 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-3896 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c265-wm96-r7cw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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