CVE-2006-6998 describes an information disclosure vulnerability in Headstart Solutions DeskPRO, specifically within the install/loader_help.php script. Remote attackers can exploit this by appending "q=phpinfo" to the QUERY_STRING, causing the application to execute the phpinfo function and reveal sensitive configuration details. With a CVSS score of 5.0 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network without authentication, leading to a partial compromise of confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:headstart_solutions:deskpro:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:headstart_solutions:deskpro:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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