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CVE-2006-6071

9.0 · HIGH

TWiki 4.0.5 and earlier, when running under Apache 1.3 using ApacheLogin with sessions and "ErrorDocument 401" redirects to a valid wiki topic, does not properly handle failed login attempts, which…

Published Dec 2, 2006twikiEPSS 2.17%

Overview

CVE-2006-6071 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting twiki twiki. It was published on December 2, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

TWiki 4.0.5 and earlier, when running under Apache 1.3 using ApacheLogin with sessions and "ErrorDocument 401" redirects to a valid wiki topic, does not properly handle failed login attempts, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary content by cancelling out of a failed authentication with a valid username and invalid password.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from twiki. Update twiki 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
twikitwiki0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/23189Reftwiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Codev/SecurityAlert-CVE-2006-6071Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/21381Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4790Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30667Refsecunia.com/advisories/23189Reftwiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Codev/SecurityAlert-CVE-2006-6071Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/21381Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4790Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30667

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-6071?

CVE-2006-6071 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting twiki twiki. It was published on December 2, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-6071?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-6071?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from twiki. Update twiki 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-2006-6071?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-6071 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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