CVE-2006-6974

What it is

Headstart Solutions DeskPRO stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to (1) list files in the includes/ directory; obtain the SQL username and password via a direct request for (2) config.php and (3) config.php.bak in includes/; read files in (4) email/, (5) admin/graphs/, (6) includes/javascript/, and (7) certain other includes/ directories via direct requests; and download SQL database data via direct requests for (8) data.sql, (9) install.sql, (10) settings.sql, and possibly other files in install/v2data/.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

1.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2007-02-07 20:28 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-16 22:34 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 1.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2007-02-07 20:28 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-16 22:34 UTC

Exploit probability

1.4% · EPSS, next 30 days

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Headstart Solutions Deskpro

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.5

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

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