CVE-2006-5872

Description

login.pl in SQL-Ledger before 2.6.21 and LedgerSMB before 1.1.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Perl code via the "-e" flag in the script parameter, which is used as an argument to the perl program.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.17% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017391 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21634 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/23375 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23419 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5043 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1239 patch vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0407 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/458300/100/0/threaded mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5872?
CVE-2006-5872 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5872?
To fix CVE-2006-5872, 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-2006-5872 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-5872 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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