CVE-2006-5412

Public Exploit

Description

admin.php in PHP Outburst Easynews 4.4.1 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication, and gain the ability to execute arbitrary code, via the en_login_id parameter.

5.1

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 6.55% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4085	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29656	vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2588	exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/22466	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20596	vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5412?: CVE-2006-5412 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5412?: To fix CVE-2006-5412, 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-2006-5412 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-5412 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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