CVE-2006-1279 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in the CGI::Session library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2006-1279?
CVE-2006-1279 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Mar 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
CGI::Session 4.03-1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files used by (1) Driver::File, (2) Driver::db_file, and possibly (3) Driver::sqlite.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1279?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sherzod Ruzmetov Cgi Session.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1279?
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-2006-1279 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1279 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-1279, GHSA-xxvm-h45q-hvv9.