CVE-2006-1620

Public Exploit

Description

admin/accounts/AccountActions.asp in Hosting Controller 2002 RC 1 allows remote attackers to modify passwords of other users, probably via an "Update User" ActionType with a modified UserName parameter and the PassCheck parameter set to TRUE. It was later reported that the vulnerability is present in 6.1 Hotfix 3.3 and earlier.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.86% Top 30%

Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/28973	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485028/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429731/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://hostingcontroller.com/english/logs/Post-Hotfix-3_3-sec-Patch-ReleaseNotes.html
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4730	exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26862	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/24773	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25673	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39038	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1620?: CVE-2006-1620 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-1620?: To fix CVE-2006-1620, 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-2006-1620 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-1620 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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