CVE-2006-0173

Published Jan 11, 2006 hummingbird

Overview

CVE-2006-0173 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting hummingbird enterprise_collaboration. It was published on January 11, 2006.

Technical Description

Hummingbird Collaboration (aka Hummingbird Enterprise Collaboration) 5.21 and earlier allows remote attackers to misrepresent the type and name of a file via modified doc_ext and id parameters, which might trick a user into downloading dangerous or unexpected content.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from hummingbird. Update enterprise_collaboration to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
hummingbird	enterprise_collaboration	0	Affected

References

Ref secunia.com/advisories/18411 Ref www.securenetwork.it/advisories/sn-2006-01.html Ref www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/421392/100/0/threaded Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/16195 Ref www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0145 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24068 Ref secunia.com/advisories/18411 Ref www.securenetwork.it/advisories/sn-2006-01.html Ref www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/421392/100/0/threaded Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/16195

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-0173?

CVE-2006-0173 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting hummingbird enterprise_collaboration. It was published on January 11, 2006.

How severe is CVE-2006-0173?

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