CVE-2006-6161 SQL injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands via vulnerable parameters in Liberum Help Desk, potentially compromising database integrity and confidentiality.

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-2006-6161?

CVE-2006-6161 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Nov 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Doug Luxem Liberum Help Desk 0.97.3 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) id and (2) uid parameter to (a) inout/status.asp, (b) inout/update.asp, and (c) forgotpass.asp. NOTE: The provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6161?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Doug Luxem Liberum Help Desk.

How do I fix CVE-2006-6161?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6161 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.

Is CVE-2006-6161 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6161 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-74vr-4r7f-r5qg.

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