CVE-2006-6973
Headstart Solutions DeskPRO does not require authentication for certain files and directories...
Headstart Solutions DeskPRO does not require authentication for certain files and directories associated with administrative activities, which allows remote attackers to (1) reinstall the application via a direct request for install/index.php; (2) delete the database via a do=delete_database QUERY_STRING to a renamed copy of install/index.php; or access the administration system, after guessing a filename, via a direct request for a file in (3) admin/ or (4) tech/.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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Headstart Solutions DeskPRO does not require authentication for certain files and directories associated with administrative activities, which allows remote attackers to (1) reinstall the application via a direct request for install/index.php; (2) delete the database via a do=delete_database QUERY_STRING to a renamed copy of install/index.php; or access the administration system, after guessing a filename, via a direct request for a file in (3) admin/ or (4) tech/.
- Record
CVE-2006-6973- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Headstart Solutions DeskPRO does not require authentication for certain files and directories associated with administrative activities, which allows remote attackers to (1) reinstall the application via a direct request for install/index.php; (2) delete the database via a do=delete_database QUERY_STRING to a renamed copy of install/index.php; or access the administration system, after guessing a filename, via a direct request for a file in (3) admin/ or (4) tech/.
- Record
CVE-2006-6973- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-6955 No score
Headstart Solutions DeskPRO does not require authentication for certain files and directories associated with administrative activities, which allows remote attackers to (1) reinstall the application via a direct request for install/index.php; (2) delete the database via a do=delete_database QUERY_STRING to a renamed copy of install/index.php; or access the administration system, after guessing a filename, via a direct request for a file in (3) admin/ or (4) tech/.
- Record
EUVD-2006-6955- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p8p6-4mx2-p4q4 No score
Headstart Solutions DeskPRO does not require authentication for certain files and directories...
Headstart Solutions DeskPRO does not require authentication for certain files and directories associated with administrative activities, which allows remote attackers to (1) reinstall the application via a direct request for install/index.php; (2) delete the database via a do=delete_database QUERY_STRING to a renamed copy of install/index.php; or access the administration system, after guessing a filename, via a direct request for a file in (3) admin/ or (4) tech/.
- Record
GHSA-p8p6-4mx2-p4q4- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-6973 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Headstart Solutions Deskpro, published February 7, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.47%, the 73rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.