CVE-2006-2636 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting a specific cookie value in NewsCMSLite.
- 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-2006-2636?
CVE-2006-2636 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 May 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
newsadmin.asp in Katy Whitton NewsCMSLite allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting the loggedIn cookie to "xY1zZoPQ".
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2636?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Katy Whitton Newscmslite.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2636?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2636 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-2006-2636 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-2636 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as CVE-2009-0300, GHSA-j6r2-cw96-rwq9.