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Critical
CVE-2006-6258
The phpmyadmin subsystem in AlternC 0.9.5 and earlier transmits the...
Vulnerability Description
The phpmyadmin subsystem in AlternC 0.9.5 and earlier transmits the SQL password in cleartext in a cookie, which might allow remote attackers to obtain the password by sniffing or by conducting a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452988/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21355
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1965
- http://www.ground418.org/exploits/read.php?file=06-alternC-095.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23144
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30625
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4851
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Affected Vendor
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Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 4th, 2006
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.