CVE-2006-1162 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary PHP files or execute code via directory traversal in the op parameter of Nodez.

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

What is CVE-2006-1162?

CVE-2006-1162 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Mar 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Nodez 4.6.1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to read or include arbitrary PHP files via a .. (dot dot) in the op parameter, as demonstrated by inserting malicious Email parameters into list.gtdat, then accessing list.gtdat using the op parameter.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1162?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nodez Nodez.

How do I fix CVE-2006-1162?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1162 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-2006-1162 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-1162 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cfvp-cjcf-55mg.

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