Cerberus Helpdesk 3.2.1 rpc.php information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cerberus Helpdesk 3.2.1. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file rpc.php. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2006-5428. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Cerberus Helpdesk 3.2.1. This issue affects an unknown function of the file rpc.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

rpc.php in Cerberus Helpdesk 3.2.1 does not verify a client's privileges for a display_get_requesters operation, which allows remote attackers to bypass the GUI login and obtain sensitive information (ticket data) via a direct request.

The bug was discovered 10/15/2006. The weakness was shared 10/20/2006 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at xforce.iss.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-5428 since 10/20/2006. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:rpc.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 22876 (Cerberus Helpdesk rpc.php Arbitrary Ticket Information Disclosure), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (29655), Exploit-DB (28826), Tenable (22876), SecurityFocus (BID 20598†) and OSVDB (29790†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 22876
Nessus Name: Cerberus Helpdesk rpc.php Arbitrary Ticket Information Disclosure
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Recommended: Upgrade
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10/15/2006 🔍
10/18/2006 +3 days 🔍
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03/12/2015 +3061 days 🔍
04/25/2026 +4062 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-5428 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-5428
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-32879
X-Force: 29655
SecurityFocus: 20598 - Cerberus Helpdesk Rpc.PHP Unauthorized Access Vulnerability
Secunia: 22418
OSVDB: 29790 - Cerberus - Helpdesk - Rpc.PHP - Unauthorized Access Issue
Vulnerability Center: 12981 - Cerberus Helpdesk 3.2.1 Allows Remote Attackers to Bypass the GUI Login, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2006-4089

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 04/25/2026 02:43
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (65), 07/10/2019 09:40 (7), 08/14/2025 05:13 (22), 04/25/2026 02:43 (2)
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