CVE-2006-5018

Public Exploit

Description

ContentKeeper 123.25 and earlier places passwords in cleartext in an INPUT element in cgi-bin/ck/changepw.cgi, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain passwords via this URI.

4.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.40%

Vendor Advisory aushack.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.aushack.com/advisories/200606-contentkeeper.txt	exploit vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20152	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29113	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016915	vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1639	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446719/100/0/threaded	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5018?: CVE-2006-5018 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5018?: To fix CVE-2006-5018, 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-2006-5018 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-5018 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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