CVE-2006-6998

install/loader_help.php in Headstart Solutions DeskPRO allows remote attackers to obtain configuration information via a q=phpinfo QUERY_STRING, which calls the phpinfo function.

Published: 2007-02-12 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2006-6998 is rated Moderate Risk (41.9/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.08%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-6998

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 0.31% 1.08% +0.77%
2 2024-09-17 0.17% 0.31% +0.13%
3 2024-02-08 — 0.17% —

Full EPSS history (5 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2006-6998

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
 10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2006-6998

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2006-6998

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
headstart_solutions deskpro 2.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:headstart_solutions:deskpro:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
headstart_solutions deskpro 2.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:headstart_solutions:deskpro:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2006-6998

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