CVE-2006-6891 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can obtain administrative credentials by directly accessing an unprotected text file in the web root.
- 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-2006-6891?
CVE-2006-6891 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Jan 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Vz (Adp) Forum 2.0.3 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain the administrative account name and password hash via a direct request for users/admin.txt.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6891?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vz Forum Vz Forum.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6891?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6891 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-6891 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-6891 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x68x-2294-9xq7.