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CVE-2006-5018

4.0 · MEDIUM

ContentKeeper 123.25 and earlier places passwords in cleartext in an INPUT element in cgi-bin/ck/changepw.cgi, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain passwords via this URI.

Published Sep 27, 2006contentkeeper_technologiesEPSS 2.16%

Overview

CVE-2006-5018 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting contentkeeper_technologies contentkeeper. It was published on September 27, 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

ContentKeeper 123.25 and earlier places passwords in cleartext in an INPUT element in cgi-bin/ck/changepw.cgi, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain passwords via this URI.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from contentkeeper_technologies. Update contentkeeper 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
contentkeeper_technologiescontentkeeper0Affected

References

Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/1639Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1016915Refwww.aushack.com/advisories/200606-contentkeeper.txtRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446719/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/20152Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29113Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/1639Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1016915Refwww.aushack.com/advisories/200606-contentkeeper.txtRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446719/100/0/threaded

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-5018?

CVE-2006-5018 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting contentkeeper_technologies contentkeeper. It was published on September 27, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-5018?

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-2006-5018?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from contentkeeper_technologies. Update contentkeeper 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-2006-5018?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-5018 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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