CVE-2006-4954

Public Exploit

Description

The updateuser servlet in Neon WebMail for Java before 5.08 does not validate the in_id parameter, which allows remote attackers to modify information of arbitrary users, as demonstrated by modifying (1) passwords and (2) permissions, (3) viewing profile settings, and (4) creating and (5) deleting users.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 6.58% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20109	patch vdb entry exploit
http://vuln.sg/neonmail506-en.html	patch exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/22029	patch vendor advisory third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29089	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84203	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4954?: CVE-2006-4954 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-4954?: To fix CVE-2006-4954, 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-2006-4954 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-4954 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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