TI-2006-04799 Aliases CVE-2006-4981 GHSA-873f-hh32-c245

Symantec Sygate NAC allows physically proximate attackers to bypass control methods and…

LOW 21Published 2006-09-26 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
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

Symantec Sygate NAC allows physically proximate attackers to bypass control methods and join a local network by selecting a forged MAC address associated with an exception rule that (1) permits all non-Windows devices or (2) whitelists certain sets of Organizationally Unique Identifiers (OUIs).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00345 28th 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:a:symantec:sygate_network_access_control::::::::	all versions	Vulnerable	Symantec

cpe:2.3:a:symantec:sygate_network_access_control:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Symantec

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-4981
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-873f-hh32-c245

References

Other 1

http://www.insightix.com/files/pdf/Bypassing_NAC_Solutions_Whitepaper.pdf

Sources

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