CVE-2006-5909

Description

generaloptions.php in Paul Tarjan Stanford Conference And Research Forum (SCARF) before 20070227 does not require the admin privilege, which allows remote attackers to reconfigure the application or its user accounts.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.63%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30037 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0760 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/460196/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=177652&release_id=489633
http://secunia.com/advisories/24311 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450679/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32700 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20934 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5909?
CVE-2006-5909 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5909?
To fix CVE-2006-5909, 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-2006-5909 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-5909 is being actively exploited. 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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