CVE-2006-1649 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.2 Published 6 Apr 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can bypass write permissions to create files in restricted directories via the quarantine restore feature in ESET NOD32.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2006-1649?

CVE-2006-1649 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Apr 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The "restore to" selection in the "quarantine a file" capability of ESET NOD32 before 2.51.26 allows a restore to any directory that permits read access by the invoking user, which allows local users to create new files despite write-access directory permissions.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1649?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Eset Software Nod32 Antivirus.

How do I fix CVE-2006-1649?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1649 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-2006-1649 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1649 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5xp3-87g8-2vfv.