CVE-2006-0862 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on InfoVista PortalSE servers via crafted URLs, requiring a specific hotfix for remediation.

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

What is CVE-2006-0862?

CVE-2006-0862 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Feb 2006. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in InfoVista PortalSE 2.0 Build 20087 on Solaris 8 without the IV00038969 hotfix allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted URL.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0862?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Infovista Portalse.

How do I fix CVE-2006-0862?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0862 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-2006-0862 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0862 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5hq6-7p8c-28fw.

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