CVE-2006-2718: JIWA Financials 6.4.14 passes a Microsoft SQL Server account's username and password, and the name of a data s

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MEDIUM 6.5WATCHLISTDOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-2718 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting financials. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

JIWA Financials 6.4.14 passes a Microsoft SQL Server account's username and password, and the name of a data source, to a Crystal Reports .rpt file, which allows remote authenticated users to execute certain standard stored procedures by referencing them in a user-written .rpt file, as demonstrated by using a stored procedure that provides the username and cleartext password of every account.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference
On your watchlist

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.5% (top 25%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-06-01
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: jiwa

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-06-01 01:02 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:25 UTCUpdated Record last modified

jiwa financials DOWNGRADE

Affected: 6.4.14

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.4.14

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy financials || rpm -q financials || financials --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 6.4.14 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison financials sudo apt install financials=<VERSION_BEFORE_6.4.14> sudo apt-mark hold financials

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list financials sudo dnf downgrade financials-<VERSION_BEFORE_6.4.14> sudo dnf versionlock add financials

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2006-2718?

financials: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-2718 being exploited?

CVE-2006-2718 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2006-2718 affect?

CVE-2006-2718 affects financials. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). JIWA Financials 6.4.14 passes a Microsoft SQL Server account's username and password, and the name of a data source, to a Crystal Reports .rpt file, which allows remote authenticated users to execute certain standard stored procedures by re

How urgent is CVE-2006-2718?

Priority 51/100. Public exploit reference; On your watchlist

Software pages

Microsoft SQL Server vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2006-2719 MEDIUM 4.9 UPGRADE JIWA Financials 6.4.14 stores usernames and passwords for all accounts in cleartext in the HR_Staff table in M

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