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CVE-2006-0173

4.0 · MEDIUM

Hummingbird Collaboration (aka Hummingbird Enterprise Collaboration) 5.21 and earlier allows remote attackers to misrepresent the type and name of a file via modified doc_ext and id parameters, whi…

Published Jan 11, 2006hummingbirdEPSS 2.25%

Overview

CVE-2006-0173 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting hummingbird enterprise_collaboration. It was published on January 11, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Hummingbird Collaboration (aka Hummingbird Enterprise Collaboration) 5.21 and earlier allows remote attackers to misrepresent the type and name of a file via modified doc_ext and id parameters, which might trick a user into downloading dangerous or unexpected content.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from hummingbird. Update enterprise_collaboration to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
hummingbirdenterprise_collaboration0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/18411Refwww.securenetwork.it/advisories/sn-2006-01.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/421392/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/16195Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0145Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24068Refsecunia.com/advisories/18411Refwww.securenetwork.it/advisories/sn-2006-01.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/421392/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/16195

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-0173?

CVE-2006-0173 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting hummingbird enterprise_collaboration. It was published on January 11, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-0173?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-0173?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from hummingbird. Update enterprise_collaboration to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-0173?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-0173 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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