CVE-2006-2166 Auth bypass in n/a

Low 2.1 Published Updated

Remote authenticated attackers can reset passwords for users with expired credentials in Cisco Unity Express, 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-2006-2166?

CVE-2006-2166 is a low-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 May 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in the HTTP management interface in Cisco Unity Express (CUE) 2.2(2) and earlier, when running on any CUE Advanced Integration Module (AIM) or Network Module (NM), allows remote authenticated attackers to reset the password for any user with an expired password.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2166?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Cisco Unity Express, Cisco Unity Express Software.

How do I fix CVE-2006-2166?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2166 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-2006-2166 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2166 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6g6q-2h84-3ph5.

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