high7.5Public exploit code
CVE-2006-2531
Ipswitch WhatsUp Professional 2006 only verifies the user's identity via HTTP headers, which allows remote attackers to spoof being a trusted console and bypas…
Public exploit code
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- Ipswitch WhatsUp Professional 2006 - Authentication Bypass2006-05-17 · remote · hardware · Verified
Impact
Ipswitch WhatsUp Professional 2006 only verifies the user's identity via HTTP headers, which allows remote attackers to spoof being a trusted console and bypass authentication by setting HTTP User-Agent header to "Ipswitch/1.0" and the User-Application header to "NmConsole".
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ipswitch | Whatsup | Version professional_2006 |
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.ftusecurity.com/pub/whatsup.public.pdf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434247/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434447/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18019
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1849
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26529
- http://www.ftusecurity.com/pub/whatsup.public.pdf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434247/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434447/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18019
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1849
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26529