CVE-2006-1788

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Published Apr 13, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 2.6 Low EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

Adobe Document Server for Reader Extensions 6.0, during log on, provides different error messages depending on whether the user ID is valid or invalid, which allows remote attackers to more easily identify valid user IDs via brute force attacks.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:document_server:6.0:*:reader_extensions:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-1788	Adobe Document Server for Reader Extensions 6.0, during log on, provides different error messages depending on whether the user ID is valid or invalid, which allows remote attackers to more easily identify valid user IDs via brute force attacks.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.9% (1.903% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/15924
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-68/advisory/
http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/331917.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/430869/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17500
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1342
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25772

History

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Subscriptions

Adobe Document Server

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:27 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 13, 2006, 10:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:27 PM
Reserved: Apr 13, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:23 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 13, 2006, 10:02 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:23 PM

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