CVE-2006-6597 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via a crafted telnet URI in HyperAccess, requiring user interaction to trigger the vulnerability.
- 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-2006-6597?
CVE-2006-6597 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Dec 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
Argument injection vulnerability in HyperAccess 8.4 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary vbscript and commands via the /r option in a telnet:// URI, which is configured to use hawin32.exe.
Weakness: CWE-88
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6597?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hilgraeve Hyperaccess.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6597?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6597 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2006-6597 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-6597 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pxf7-7jp8-6443.