# CVE-2006-4588: vtiger CRM 4.2.4, and possibly earlier, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and access administrative modules via a direct requ

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-09-06 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

vtiger CRM 4.2.4, and possibly earlier, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and access administrative modules via a direct request to index.php with a modified module parameter, as demonstrated using the Settings module.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/21728
- http://www.security-net.biz/adv/D3906a.txt
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3444
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19829
- http://www.osvdb.org/28462

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