CVE-2006-0890 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via malicious JAR or ZIP archives in SpeedProject Squeez, requiring user interaction to open the file.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2006-0890?

CVE-2006-0890 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Feb 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in SpeedProject Squeez 5.1, as used in (1) ZipStar 5.1 and (2) SpeedCommander 11.01.4450, allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via unspecified manipulations in a (1) JAR or (2) ZIP archive.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0890?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Speedproject Speedcommander, Speedproject Squeez, Speedproject Zipstar.

How do I fix CVE-2006-0890?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0890 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-2006-0890 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0890 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gcwq-r3hq-4h2f.

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