CVE-2006-0582 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can overwrite arbitrary files and change ownership in Heimdal rshd when credential forwarding is enabled, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2006-0582?
CVE-2006-0582 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Feb 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in rshd in Heimdal 0.6.x before 0.6.6 and 0.7.x before 0.7.2, when storing forwarded credentials, allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files and change file ownership via unknown vectors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0582?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kth Heimdal.
How do I fix CVE-2006-0582?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2006-0582 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0582 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-0582, GHSA-j7vw-pxhm-2jvf.