CVE-2006-2918

Description

The Lanap BotDetect APS.NET CAPTCHA component before 1.5.4.0 stores the UUID and hash for a CAPTCHA in the ViewState of a page, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct automated attacks by "replaying the ViewState for a known number."

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.66%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.symantec.com/enterprise/research/SYMSA-2006-005.txt
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2518 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1139 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18315 vdb entry patch
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016371 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27409 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438159/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/20830 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2918?
CVE-2006-2918 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2918?
To fix CVE-2006-2918, 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-2006-2918 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-2918 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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