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CVE-2006-0511: Blackboard Academic Suite 6.0 and earlier does not properly clear session information when de-authenticatin...

Blackboard Academic Suite 6.0 and earlier does not properly clear session information when de-authenticating a user who is idle, which allows subsequent users to log in as the previous user and gain privileges. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this issue, saying that "This is a customer specific issue related to their Kerberos authentication single sign-on application and not a vulnerability in the Blackboard product.

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This old CVE describes a session-handling problem where an idle Blackboard user might not be fully logged out, letting the next person use the previous account. The vendor disputed it, saying the issue was customer-specific Kerberos SSO behavior, not Blackboard itself. Exposure appears limited to legacy Blackboard Academic Suite 6.0 or earlier deployments, especially environments using custom Kerberos SSO or shared terminals. Current exposure cannot be inferred from the sources. Treat this as a legacy exposure check, not an emergency, unless the organization still runs Blackboard Academic Suite 6.0 or earlier with Kerberos SSO or shared-user workstations. The vendor dispute and missing severity data reduce confidence. Mitigation focus: Check vendor or platform owner guidance before assuming a Blackboard product fix exists.; Review Kerberos SSO and application logout behavior for complete session invalidation.; Avoid shared workstation reuse without browser and session cleanup controls..

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