CVE-2006-0687 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can include arbitrary local or remote files via modified variables in DocMGR, potentially leading to code execution or data disclosure.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2006-0687?

CVE-2006-0687 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Feb 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

process.php in DocMGR 0.54.2 does not initialize the $siteModInfo variable when a direct request is made, which allows remote attackers to include arbitrary local files or possibly remote files via a modified includeModule and siteModInfo variable.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0687?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Docmgr Docmgr.

How do I fix CVE-2006-0687?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0687 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2006-0687 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-0687 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-785w-h96v-989g.

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