CVE-2006-0440

Public Exploit

Description

Text Rider 2.4 allows attackers to bypass authentication and upload files without providing a valid password by obtaining the MD5 hash of the password (possibly via another vulnerability that reads it from a data file), then including the hash in a cookie.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.65%

Vendor Advisory evuln.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015533	vdb entry
http://evuln.com/vulns/46/summary.html	exploit vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423130/100/0/threaded	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0440?: CVE-2006-0440 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0440?: To fix CVE-2006-0440, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-0440 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-0440 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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