CVE-2006-1715 Path traversal in n/a
User-assisted attackers can create files in arbitrary directories via crafted archive files in TUGZip, requiring user interaction to open the malicious archive.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-1715?
CVE-2006-1715 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Apr 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Christian Kindahl TUGZip 3.4.0.0, 3.3.0.0, and 3.1.0.2 allow user-assisted attackers to create files in arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in an archive pack with a crafted (1) .gz, (2) .jar, (3) .rar, or (4) .zip file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1715?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tugzip Tugzip.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1715?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1715 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-2006-1715 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1715 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pwrr-gj7q-m6c7.