CVE-2006-0911 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 16.3% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
NmService.exe in Ipswitch WhatsUp Professional 2006 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via crafted requests to Login.asp, possibly involving the (1) "In]" and (2) "b;tnLogIn" parameters, or (3) malformed btnLogIn parameters, possibly involving missing "[" (open bracket) or "[" (closing bracket) characters, as demonstrated by "&btnLogIn=[Log&In]=&" or "&b;tnLogIn=[Log&In]=&" in the URL. NOTE: due to the lack of diagnosis by the original researcher, the precise nature of the vulnerability is unclear.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 16.27% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-399 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-02-28 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| ipswitch | whatsup |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Ipswitch WhatsUp Professional 2006 - Remote Denial of Service | 2006-02-22 |
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/472
- http://www.osvdb.org/23494
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425780/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16771
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0704
- http://zur.homelinux.com/Advisories/ipswitch_dos.txt
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24864
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/472
- http://www.osvdb.org/23494
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425780/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16771
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0704
- http://zur.homelinux.com/Advisories/ipswitch_dos.txt
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24864
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