CVE-2006-0844

Description

Leif M. Wright's Blog 3.5 does not make a password comparison when authenticating an administrator via a cookie, which allows remote attackers to bypass login authentication, probably by setting the blogAdmin cookie.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.79% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory evuln.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24755	vdb entry
http://www.evuln.com/vulns/82/summary.html	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16714	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/18923	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/522	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0844?: CVE-2006-0844 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0844?: To fix CVE-2006-0844, 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-2006-0844 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-0844 is being actively exploited. 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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