CVE-2006-0981 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can overwrite arbitrary files by tricking users into opening crafted zip or tar archives in WinAce.
- 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-2006-0981?
CVE-2006-0981 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Mar 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 e-merge WinAce 2.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to create and overwrite arbitrary files via certain crafted pathnames in a (1) zip or (2) tar archive.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0981?
It affects 1 product.
Products include E-Merge E-Merge Winace.
How do I fix CVE-2006-0981?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0981 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-2006-0981 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0981 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3h4g-2mjp-7xfp.