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CVE-2006-5909

5.0 · MEDIUM

generaloptions.php in Paul Tarjan Stanford Conference And Research Forum (SCARF) before 20070227 does not require the admin privilege, which allows remote attackers to reconfigure the application o…

Published Nov 15, 2006paul_tarjanCWE-264EPSS 1.55%

Overview

CVE-2006-5909 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting paul_tarjan stanford_conference_and_research_forum. It was published on November 15, 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

generaloptions.php in Paul Tarjan Stanford Conference And Research Forum (SCARF) before 20070227 does not require the admin privilege, which allows remote attackers to reconfigure the application or its user accounts.

Remediation

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

Refsecunia.com/advisories/24311Refsourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=177652&release_id=489633Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450679/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/460196/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/20934Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0760Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30037Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32700Refsecunia.com/advisories/24311Refsourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=177652&release_id=489633

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-5909?

CVE-2006-5909 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting paul_tarjan stanford_conference_and_research_forum. It was published on November 15, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-5909?

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-2006-5909?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from paul_tarjan. Update stanford_conference_and_research_forum 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-2006-5909?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-5909 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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