CVE-2006-6982 Weak cryptography in n/a
3proxy fails to prioritize NTLM over basic authentication, potentially exposing cleartext credentials to attackers during browser interactions.
- 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-2006-6982?
CVE-2006-6982 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Feb 2007. 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
3proxy 0.5 to 0.5.2 does not offer NTLM authentication before basic authentication, which might cause browsers with incomplete RFC2616/RFC2617 support to use basic cleartext authentication even if NTLM is available, which makes it easier for attackers to steal credentials.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6982?
It affects 1 product.
Products include 3proxy 3proxy.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6982?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6982 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-6982 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6982 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f7wx-7f2j-j9m4.