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CVE-2006-5630

7.5 · HIGH

Hosting Controller 6.1 before Hotfix 3.3 allows remote attackers to (1) delete the virtual directory of an arbitrary site via a modified ForumID parameter in a disableforum action in DisableForum.a…

Published Oct 31, 2006hosting_controllerEPSS 1.84%

Overview

CVE-2006-5630 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting hosting_controller hosting_controller. It was published on October 31, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Hosting Controller 6.1 before Hotfix 3.3 allows remote attackers to (1) delete the virtual directory of an arbitrary site via a modified ForumID parameter in a disableforum action in DisableForum.asp and (2) create an arbitrary forum virtual directory via an empty ForumID parameter in an enableforum action in EnableForum.asp.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from hosting_controller. Update hosting_controller 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
hosting_controllerhosting_controller0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/22607Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/1804Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1017103Refwww.kapda.ir/advisory-442.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449937/100/0/threadedRefwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4296Refsecunia.com/advisories/22607Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/1804Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1017103Refwww.kapda.ir/advisory-442.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-5630?

CVE-2006-5630 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting hosting_controller hosting_controller. It was published on October 31, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-5630?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-5630?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from hosting_controller. Update hosting_controller 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-2006-5630?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-5630 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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