CVE-2006-0685 Auth bypass in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication in VHCS login.php to gain unauthorized access due to missing exit on failure.

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-2006-0685?

CVE-2006-0685 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Feb 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The check_login function in login.php in Virtual Hosting Control System (VHCS) 2.4.7.1 and earlier does not exit when authentication fails, which allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0685?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Virtual Hosting Control System Virtual Hosting Control System.

How do I fix CVE-2006-0685?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0685 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-2006-0685 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-0685 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3cjr-x7x5-gqqh.

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