# CVE-2006-2715: Missing authorization in n/a

> Remote attackers can access servers without authentication due to missing access control in the Administration Console.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 31 May 2006
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-wjgq-8g6m-6x46

## What is CVE-2006-2715?

CVE-2006-2715 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 May 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Administration Console in Secure Elements Class 5 AVR (aka C5 EVM) before 2.8.1 does not enforce access control, which allows remote attackers to gain access to servers via the console.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2715?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Secure Elements C5 Enterprise Vulnerability Management.

## How do I fix CVE-2006-2715?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2715 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2006-2715 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2715 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2006-2716](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-2716/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2006-2704](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-2704/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2006-2705](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-2705/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2006-2713](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-2713/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2006-2714](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-2714/): Missing authorization in n/a (medium 5.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2006-2715 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2006-2715 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 May 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2715 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-2715/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-2715/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-2715
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-2715
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2006-2715

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-2715/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.