CVE-2006-1062 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Attackers can read arbitrary files from the server via unspecified vectors in the Lurker mailing list archive web application.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not stated
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2006-1062?

CVE-2006-1062 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Mar 2006. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in lurker.cgi for Lurker 2.0 and earlier allows attackers to read arbitrary files via unknown vectors.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1062?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lurker Lurker.

How do I fix CVE-2006-1062?

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-2006-1062 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1062 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-1062, GHSA-j3hc-fp2x-prcc.

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