CVE-2006-4244 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication and access any user account by manipulating cookie and session parameters in SQL-Ledger.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2006-4244?

CVE-2006-4244 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Aug 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SQL-Ledger 2.4.4 through 2.6.17 authenticates users by verifying that the value of the sql-ledger-[username] cookie matches the value of the sessionid parameter, which allows remote attackers to gain access as any logged-in user by setting the cookie and the parameter to the same value.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4244?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sql-Ledger Sql-Ledger.

How do I fix CVE-2006-4244?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2006-4244 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4244 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-4244, GHSA-v76g-p5xj-4qm7.

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