CVE-2006-1953 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on Caucho Resin for Windows by using encoded drive letters in URLs.
- 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-2006-1953?
CVE-2006-1953 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 May 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Caucho Resin 3.0.17 and 3.0.18 for Windows allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a "C:%5C" (encoded drive letter) in a URL.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1953?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Caucho Technology Resin.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1953?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1953 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-2006-1953 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1953 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8hpm-p6g9-6c6f.