CVE-2006-6537 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication in IBM WebSphere Host On-Demand by modifying the pnl parameter, gaining unauthorized access to administrative interfaces.

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-2006-6537?

CVE-2006-6537 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Dec 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM WebSphere Host On-Demand 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, and possibly 10, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a modified pnl parameter, related to hod/HODAdmin.html and hod/frameset.html.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6537?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Websphere Host On-Demand.

How do I fix CVE-2006-6537?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6537 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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

Is CVE-2006-6537 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6537 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c76w-w7p6-922p.

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