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CVE-2006-6701

7.5 · HIGH

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in util.pl in @Mail WebMail 4.51, and util.php in 5.x before 5.03, allows remote attackers to modify arbitrary settings and perform unauthorized acti…

Published Dec 23, 2006atmailCWE-352EPSS 0.98%

Overview

CVE-2006-6701 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting atmail atmail_webmail. It was published on December 23, 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

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in util.pl in @Mail WebMail 4.51, and util.php in 5.x before 5.03, allows remote attackers to modify arbitrary settings and perform unauthorized actions as an arbitrary user, as demonstrated using a settings action in the SRC attribute of an IMG element in an HTML e-mail.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from atmail. Update atmail_webmail 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

Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-01/0512.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/23472Refsecunia.com/advisories/25328Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1017435Refterra.calacode.com/mail/docs/changelog.htmlRefwww.netragard.com/html/recent_research.htmlRefwww.netragard.com/pdfs/research/ATMAIL-XSRF-ADVISORY-20061206.txtRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/458109/100/100/threadedRefwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1864Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31259

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-6701?

CVE-2006-6701 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting atmail atmail_webmail. It was published on December 23, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-6701?

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-2006-6701?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from atmail. Update atmail_webmail 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-2006-6701?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-6701 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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