CVE-2006-6617

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Published Dec 18, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 20.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

projectserver/logon/pdsrequest.asp in Microsoft Project Server 2003 allows remote authenticated users to obtain the MSProjectUser password for a SQL database via a GetInitializationData request, which includes the information in the UserName and Password tags of the response.

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:microsoft:project_server:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 20.4% (20.366% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-December/051316.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/23391
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2047
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017388
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454497/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21611
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5038
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30905

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Project Server

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:34 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 18, 2006, 11:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:34 PM
Reserved: Dec 17, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:33 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 18, 2006, 11:28 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:33 PM

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