CVE-2006-1788

Description

Adobe Document Server for Reader Extensions 6.0, during log on, provides different error messages depending on whether the user ID is valid or invalid, which allows remote attackers to more easily identify valid user IDs via brute force attacks.

2.6

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.14% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory adobe.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/430869/100/0/threaded	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25772	vdb entry
http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/331917.html	patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/15924	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-68/advisory/	vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1342	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17500	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1788?: CVE-2006-1788 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-1788?: To fix CVE-2006-1788, 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-2006-1788 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-1788 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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