CVE-2006-6849 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication in Cahier de texte to perform unauthorized administrative actions due to improper exit handling.

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-2006-6849?

CVE-2006-6849 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Jan 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

administration/index.php in Cahier de texte (CDT) 2.2 does not properly exit when authentication fails, which allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized administrative actions.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6849?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cahier De Textes Cahier De Textes.

How do I fix CVE-2006-6849?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6849 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-2006-6849 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-6849 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h8cr-vhgr-3692.

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