The check_login function in login.php in Virtual Hosting Control System (VHCS) 2.4.7.1 and earlier does not exit when authentication fails, which allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2006-0685 is rated High Exploit Risk (83/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 5.11%, 91th percentile). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27205 | exploit_db | edb | 2006-02-13 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 9.07% | 5.11% | -3.96% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 18.92% | 9.07% | -9.84% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 18.92% | — |
Full EPSS history (10 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| virtual_hosting_control_system | virtual_hosting_control_system | <= 2.4.7.1 | cpe:2.3:a:virtual_hosting_control_system:virtual_hosting_control_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |