# CVE-2006-6973: Missing authorization in n/a

> Remote attackers can access administrative functions and delete the database without authentication due to missing authorization checks in DeskPRO.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Feb 2007
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-p8p6-4mx2-p4q4

## What is CVE-2006-6973?

CVE-2006-6973 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Feb 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Headstart Solutions DeskPRO does not require authentication for certain files and directories associated with administrative activities, which allows remote attackers to (1) reinstall the application via a direct request for install/index.php; (2) delete the database via a do=delete_database QUERY_STRING to a renamed copy of install/index.php; or access the administration system, after guessing a filename, via a direct request for a file in (3) admin/ or (4) tech/.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6973?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Headstart Solutions Deskpro.

## How do I fix CVE-2006-6973?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6973 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2006-6973 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6973 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2006-6974](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-6974/): Information disclosure in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2006-6998](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-6998/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2006-7000](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-7000/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2006-6999](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-6999/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 4.3)
- [CVE-2007-4412](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-4412/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (low 3.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2006-6973 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2006-6973 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Feb 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6973 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-6973/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-6973/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-6973
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-6973
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2006-6973

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-6973/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.