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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-1620 · published 5 April 2006

CVE-2006-1620: Hosting controller vulnerability

Hosting Controller · Hosting Controller

admin/accounts/AccountActions.asp in Hosting Controller 2002 RC 1 allows remote attackers to modify passwords of other users, probably via an "Update User" ActionType with a modified UserName parameter and the PassCheck parameter set to TRUE. It was later reported that the vulnerability is present in 6.1 Hotfix 3.3 and earlier.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 2.2% · top 17.9%
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
2.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
18References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

admin/accounts/AccountActions.asp in Hosting Controller 2002 RC 1 allows remote attackers to modify passwords of other users, probably via an "Update User" ActionType with a modified UserName parameter and the PassCheck parameter set to TRUE. It was later reported that the vulnerability is present in 6.1 Hotfix 3.3 and earlier.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://hostingcontroller.com/english/logs/Post-Hotfix-3_3-sec-Patch-ReleaseNotes.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/28973
http://www.osvdb.org/24773
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429731/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485028/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26862
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25673
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39038
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4730
http://hostingcontroller.com/english/logs/Post-Hotfix-3_3-sec-Patch-ReleaseNotes.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/28973
http://www.osvdb.org/24773
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429731/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485028/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26862
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25673
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39038
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4730

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-1620), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.