CVE-2006-1620 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can modify other users' passwords by manipulating parameters in the account management interface, leading to account takeover.
- 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-2006-1620?
CVE-2006-1620 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Apr 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
admin/accounts/AccountActions.asp in Hosting Controller 2002 RC 1 allows remote attackers to modify passwords of other users, probably via an "Update User" ActionType with a modified UserName parameter and the PassCheck parameter set to TRUE. It was later reported that the vulnerability is present in 6.1 Hotfix 3.3 and earlier.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1620?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hosting Controller Hosting Controller.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1620?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1620 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2006-1620 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1620 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pvjq-jfm7-jmrh.