CVE-2006-2531

N/A Unknown
Published: May 22, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Ipswitch WhatsUp Professional 2006 only verifies the user's identity via HTTP headers, which allows remote attackers to spoof being a trusted console and bypass authentication by setting HTTP User-Agent header to "Ipswitch/1.0" and the User-Application header to "NmConsole".

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.ftusecurity.com/pub/whatsup.public.pdf
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434247/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434447/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18019
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1849
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26529
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ftusecurity.com/pub/whatsup.public.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434247/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434447/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18019
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1849
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26529
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.8%
89th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

ipswitch