# CVE-2006-0911: NmService.exe in Ipswitch WhatsUp Professional 2006 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via crafted reque

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2006-02-28 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

NmService.exe in Ipswitch WhatsUp Professional 2006 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via crafted requests to Login.asp, possibly involving the (1) "In]" and (2) "b;tnLogIn" parameters, or (3) malformed btnLogIn parameters, possibly involving missing "[" (open bracket) or "[" (closing bracket) characters, as demonstrated by "&btnLogIn=[Log&In]=&" or "&b;tnLogIn=[Log&In]=&" in the URL. NOTE: due to the lack of diagnosis by the original researcher, the precise nature of the vulnerability is unclear.

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## References

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0704
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16771
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/472
- http://zur.homelinux.com/Advisories/ipswitch_dos.txt
- http://www.osvdb.org/23494
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425780/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24864
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27258

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