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CVE-2006-6539

10.0 · HIGH

Multiple buffer overflows in Winamp Web Interface (Wawi) 7.5.13 and earlier (1) allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an (a…

Published Dec 14, 2006flippet.orgEPSS 7.87%

Overview

CVE-2006-6539 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting flippet.org winamp_web_interface. It was published on December 14, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple buffer overflows in Winamp Web Interface (Wawi) 7.5.13 and earlier (1) allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an (a) long username or a (b) crafted packet to the FindBasicAuth function in security.cpp, related to the /browse URI; and allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long path string in the (2) Browse, (3) CControl::Download, and (4) CControl::Load functions, related to the file parameter in the /dl URI. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from flippet.org. Update winamp_web_interface 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
flippet.orgwinamp_web_interface0Affected

References

Refaluigi.altervista.org/adv/wawix-adv.txtReflists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-December/051217.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/23292Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/2032Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1017362Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454059/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/21539Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4935Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30824Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30825

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-6539?

CVE-2006-6539 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting flippet.org winamp_web_interface. It was published on December 14, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-6539?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, 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-2006-6539?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from flippet.org. Update winamp_web_interface 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-2006-6539?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-6539 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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