CVE-2006-1952 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files from WinAgents TFTP Server via directory traversal in GET requests.
- 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-2006-1952?
CVE-2006-1952 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Apr 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in WinAgents TFTP Server for Windows 3.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via "..." (triple dot) sequences in a GET request.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1952?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Winagents Tftp Server.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1952?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1952 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-2006-1952 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1952 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rvjv-w89h-vv83.