CVE-2006-0950 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via malicious ALZ archives containing path traversal sequences, requiring user interaction to open the file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2006-0950?
CVE-2006-0950 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Mar 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
unalz 0.53 allows user-assisted attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via an ALZ archive with ".." (dot dot) sequences in a filename.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0950?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Unalz Unalz.
How do I fix CVE-2006-0950?
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-2006-0950 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0950 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-0950, GHSA-54g6-7vx7-p9jx.