CVE-2006-0684 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass old password verification to change user passwords and gain unauthorized access to VHCS accounts.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2006-0684?

CVE-2006-0684 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Feb 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

change_password.php in Virtual Hosting Control System (VHCS) 2.4.7.1 and earlier does not verify the old password when a user changes the password, which may allow remote attackers to gain unauthorized access.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0684?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Virtual Hosting Control System Virtual Hosting Control System.

How do I fix CVE-2006-0684?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0684 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-2006-0684 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-0684 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mwhh-8hr4-h6jm.

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