CVE-2006-3553

Public Exploit

Description

PlaNet Concept planetNews allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary code via a direct request to news/admin/planetnews.php.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 6.69% Top 10%

Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438344/100/100/threaded	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27419	vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1222	third party advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016385	vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-3553?: CVE-2006-3553 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-3553?: To fix CVE-2006-3553, 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-2006-3553 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-3553 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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