CVE-2006-5661

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in nquser.php in VIRtech Netquery allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the User-Agent HTTP header.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 10.78% Top 10%

Third-Party Advisory secunia.com Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20837	vdb entry exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/22864	third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4512	vdb entry
http://www.zion-security.com/text/XSS_Vulnerability_VIRtechs_Netquery.txt	exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451350/100/100/threaded	mailing list
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017147	vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1807	third party advisory
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-October/050462.html	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29927	vdb entry
http://virtech.org/tools/
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450270/100/0/threaded	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5661?: CVE-2006-5661 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5661?: To fix CVE-2006-5661, 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-2006-5661 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-5661 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~11% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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