CVE-2006-0440 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass authentication and upload files by injecting an MD5 password hash into a cookie, allowing unauthorized access and file manipulation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-0440?
CVE-2006-0440 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Jan 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Text Rider 2.4 allows attackers to bypass authentication and upload files without providing a valid password by obtaining the MD5 hash of the password (possibly via another vulnerability that reads it from a data file), then including the hash in a cookie.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0440?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Text Rider Text Rider.
How do I fix CVE-2006-0440?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0440 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2006-0440 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0440 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-876r-xj39-ff44.