CVE-2006-5821

N/A Unknown
Published: November 10, 2006 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the IMA_SECURE_DecryptData1 function in ImaSystem.dll for Citrix MetaFrame XP 1.0 and 2.0, and Presentation Server 3.0 and 4.0, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via requests to the Independent Management Architecture (IMA) service (ImaSrv.exe) with invalid size values that trigger the overflow during decryption.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22802
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017205
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX111186
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451337/100/100/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20986
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4429
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-038.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30148
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/22802
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017205
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX111186
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451337/100/100/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20986
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4429
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-038.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30148
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
9.4%
93th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

citrix