CVE-2006-2738

Description

The open source version of Open-Xchange 0.8.2 and earlier uses a static default username and password with a valid login shell in the initfile for the ldap-server, which allows remote attackers to access any server where the default has not been changed.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.22% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.open-xchange.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2815	patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18115	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435198/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2037	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/20323	patch vendor advisory third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26761	vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1012	third party advisory
http://www.golem.de/0605/45407.html	patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2738?: CVE-2006-2738 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2738?: To fix CVE-2006-2738, 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-2006-2738 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-2738 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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