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.
CVE-2006-0511 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from blackboard, from blackboard organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Originally identified in 2006, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.
2006-02-01T23:02:00.000
2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Modified
CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
3.1
6.4
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | blackboard | blackboard | 5.0 | Yes |
| Application | blackboard | blackboard | 5.0.2 | Yes |
| Application | blackboard | blackboard | 5.5 | Yes |
| Application | blackboard | blackboard | 5.5.1 | Yes |
| Application | blackboard | blackboard | 6.0 | Yes |
| Application | blackboard | blackboard_academic_suite | 6.0 | Yes |
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