CVE-2006-0511

Description

Blackboard Academic Suite 6.0 and earlier does not properly clear session information when de-authenticating a user who is idle, which allows subsequent users to log in as the previous user and gain privileges. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this issue, saying that "This is a customer specific issue related to their Kerberos authentication single sign-on application and not a vulnerability in the Blackboard product.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.18%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16438	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423778/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423686/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423654/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.osvdb.org/28023	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0511?: CVE-2006-0511 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0511?: To fix CVE-2006-0511, 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-2006-0511 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-0511 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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