CVE-2006-3798 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can overwrite global variables via cookies in DeluxeBB, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation.
- 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-2006-3798?
CVE-2006-3798 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jul 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
DeluxeBB 1.07 and earlier allows remote attackers to overwrite the (1) _GET, (2) _POST, (3) _ENV, and (4) _SERVER variables via the _COOKIE (aka COOKIE) variable, which can overwrite the other variables during an extract function call, probably leading to multiple security vulnerabilities, aka "pollution of the global namespace."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3798?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Deluxebb Deluxebb.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3798?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3798 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-3798 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3798 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v99m-464r-x5xg.