CVE-2006-0911

Public Exploit

Description

NmService.exe in Ipswitch WhatsUp Professional 2006 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via crafted requests to Login.asp, possibly involving the (1) "In]" and (2) "b;tnLogIn" parameters, or (3) malformed btnLogIn parameters, possibly involving missing "[" (open bracket) or "[" (closing bracket) characters, as demonstrated by "&btnLogIn=[Log&In]=&" or "&b;tnLogIn=[Log&In]=&" in the URL. NOTE: due to the lack of diagnosis by the original researcher, the precise nature of the vulnerability is unclear.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.11% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory vupen.com Vendor Advisory homelinux.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0704 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16771 vdb entry exploit
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/472 third party advisory
http://zur.homelinux.com/Advisories/ipswitch_dos.txt vendor advisory exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/23494 vdb entry exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425780/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24864 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0911?
CVE-2006-0911 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0911?
To fix CVE-2006-0911, 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-2006-0911 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-0911 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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