CVE-2006-2531 describes an authentication bypass vulnerability in Ipswitch WhatsUp Professional 2006. Attackers can spoof a trusted console by manipulating HTTP User-Agent and User-Application headers, thereby bypassing authentication. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity with potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts, requiring no authentication and low attack complexity. While not listed on the CISA KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
professional_2006CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:whatsup:professional_2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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