CVE-2006-0847 CherryPy Directory traversal vulnerability
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the CherryPy staticfilter component.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2006-0847?
CVE-2006-0847 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Feb 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the staticfilter component in CherryPy before 2.1.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via ".." sequences in unspecified vectors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0847?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including cherrypy. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
cherrypy PyPI | All versions | 2.1.1 |
cherrypy PyPI | All versions | 2.1.1 |
cherrypy PyPI | All versions | 2.1.1 |
Products include Cherrypy Cherrypy.
How do I fix CVE-2006-0847?
Upgrade cherrypy to 2.1.1 or later.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2006-0847 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0847 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vx77-5pf4-c9wr, PYSEC-2006-1.