CVE-2006-2531 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication in Ipswitch WhatsUp Professional by spoofing specific HTTP headers to impersonate a trusted console.
- 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-2006-2531?
CVE-2006-2531 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 May 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Ipswitch WhatsUp Professional 2006 only verifies the user's identity via HTTP headers, which allows remote attackers to spoof being a trusted console and bypass authentication by setting HTTP User-Agent header to "Ipswitch/1.0" and the User-Application header to "NmConsole".
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2531?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ipswitch Whatsup.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2531?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2531 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-2006-2531 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-2531 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rmvv-69w2-mg6m.