CVE-2006-0173 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can misrepresent file types and names to trick users into downloading dangerous content in Hummingbird Collaboration.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-0173?
CVE-2006-0173 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jan 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Hummingbird Collaboration (aka Hummingbird Enterprise Collaboration) 5.21 and earlier allows remote attackers to misrepresent the type and name of a file via modified doc_ext and id parameters, which might trick a user into downloading dangerous or unexpected content.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0173?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hummingbird Enterprise Collaboration.
How do I fix CVE-2006-0173?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0173 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-0173 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-0173 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j264-3w7c-r6mm.