CVE-2006-5161 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can steal saved credentials by spoofing website titles, exposing sensitive user data in IBM Client Security Password Manager.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-5161?
CVE-2006-5161 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Oct 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
IBM Client Security Password Manager stores and distributes saved passwords based upon the title of a website, which allows remote attackers to obtain username and password credentials by changing the title of an HTML page.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5161?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Client Security Password Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5161?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5161 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-5161 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5161 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3gpc-q28p-x5wq.