CVE-2006-6878

Public Exploit

Description

admin/uploads.php in PHP-Update 2.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain privileges by setting the rights[7] parameter to 1 during a login action.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.26% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21789	vdb entry exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3020	exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/23486	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31126	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6878?: CVE-2006-6878 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-6878?: To fix CVE-2006-6878, 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-2006-6878 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-6878 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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