CVE-2006-6878 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.5 Published 5 Jan 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can escalate privileges by manipulating the rights parameter during login in PHP-Update.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2006-6878?

CVE-2006-6878 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Jan 2007. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

admin/uploads.php in PHP-Update 2.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain privileges by setting the rights[7] parameter to 1 during a login action.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6878?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Php-Update Php-Update.

How do I fix CVE-2006-6878?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6878 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2006-6878 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-6878 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q37m-3v7r-cx35.