CVE-2006-5986 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can access administrative options without authentication, potentially leading to unauthorized activities and 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-2006-5986?
CVE-2006-5986 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Nov 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
admin/options.php in Extreme CMS 0.9, and possibly earlier, does not require authentication, which might allow remote attackers to conduct unauthorized activities. NOTE: this issue can be combined with another vulnerability to expand the scope of a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack without authentication. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; details are obtained from third party sources.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5986?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Extreme Cms Extreme Cms.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5986?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5986 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2006-5986 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5986 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-454r-4qj4-9rgw.