CVE-2006-5258

Description

The spell checking component of (1) Asbru Web Content Management before 6.1.22, (2) Asbru Web Content Editor before 6.0.22, and (3) Asbru Website Manager before 6.0.22 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via an unspecified parameter that is not sanitized before Aspell is invoked.

Category

5.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.30% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4061 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22472 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4004 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4060 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22353 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22344 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://wcm.asbrusoft.com/page.php/id=791 patch
http://editor.asbrusoft.com/page.php/id=727
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20544 vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-10/0306.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5258?
CVE-2006-5258 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5258?
To fix CVE-2006-5258, 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-2006-5258 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-5258 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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