CVE-2006-0511

Medium

Description

Blackboard Academic Suite 6.0 and earlier does not properly clear session information when de-authenticating a user who is idle, which allows subsequent users to log in as the previous user and gain privileges. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this issue, saying that "This is a customer specific issue related to their Kerberos authentication single sign-on application and not a vulnerability in the Blackboard product.

SeverityMedium
CVSS4.3
Exploit probability—
ProductBlackboard
PublishedFeb 1, 2006
First seenFeb 1, 2006

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
blackboard blackboard5.0, 5.0.2, 5.5, 5.5.1, 6.0—
blackboard blackboard_academic_suite6.0—

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CVE-2006-0511 · Blackboard · Dark Radar