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CVE-2006-0511

4.3 · MEDIUM

Blackboard Academic Suite 6.0 and earlier does not properly clear session information when de-authenticating a user who is idle, which allows subsequent users to log in as the previous user and gai…

Published Feb 1, 2006blackboardEPSS 0.36%

Overview

CVE-2006-0511 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting blackboard blackboard. It was published on February 1, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Blackboard Academic Suite 6.0 and earlier does not properly clear session information when de-authenticating a user who is idle, which allows subsequent users to log in as the previous user and gain privileges. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this issue, saying that "This is a customer specific issue related to their Kerberos authentication single sign-on application and not a vulnerability in the Blackboard product.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from blackboard. Update blackboard 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

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References

Refwww.osvdb.org/28023Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423654/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423686/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423778/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/16438Refwww.osvdb.org/28023Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423654/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423686/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423778/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/16438

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-0511?

CVE-2006-0511 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting blackboard blackboard. It was published on February 1, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-0511?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-0511?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from blackboard. Update blackboard 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-2006-0511?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-0511 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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