CVE-2006-0636 Code injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published 10 Feb 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code in eyeOS by manipulating session variables due to improper session initialization checks.

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-2006-0636?

CVE-2006-0636 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Feb 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

desktop.php in eyeOS 0.8.9 and earlier tests for the existence of the _SESSION variable before calling the session_start function, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code and possibly conduct other attacks by modifying critical assumed-immutable variables, as demonstrated using PHP code in the _SESSION[apps][eyeOptions.eyeapp][wrapup] variable.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0636?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Eyeos Project Eyeos.

How do I fix CVE-2006-0636?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0636 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2006-0636 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0636 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7xx2-j9qr-rjp6.