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CVE-2006-0911

5.0 · MEDIUM

NmService.exe in Ipswitch WhatsUp Professional 2006 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via crafted requests to Login.asp, possibly involving the (1) "In]" and (2…

Published Feb 28, 2006ipswitchCWE-399EPSS 16.27%

Overview

CVE-2006-0911 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ipswitch whatsup. It was published on February 28, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

NmService.exe in Ipswitch WhatsUp Professional 2006 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via crafted requests to Login.asp, possibly involving the (1) "In]" and (2) "b;tnLogIn" parameters, or (3) malformed btnLogIn parameters, possibly involving missing "[" (open bracket) or "[" (closing bracket) characters, as demonstrated by "&btnLogIn=[Log&In]=&" or "&b;tnLogIn=[Log&In]=&" in the URL. NOTE: due to the lack of diagnosis by the original researcher, the precise nature of the vulnerability is unclear.

Remediation

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

Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/472Refwww.osvdb.org/23494Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425780/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/16771Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0704Refzur.homelinux.com/Advisories/ipswitch_dos.txtRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24864Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/472Refwww.osvdb.org/23494Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425780/100/0/threaded

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-0911?

CVE-2006-0911 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ipswitch whatsup. It was published on February 28, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-0911?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-0911?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ipswitch. Update whatsup 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-2006-0911?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-0911 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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