CVE-2006-2006 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can write arbitrary files via directory traversal in archive files, requiring user interaction to open the malicious archive.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-2006?
CVE-2006-2006 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Apr 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in IZArc Archiver 3.5 beta 3 allow remote attackers to write arbitrary files via a ..\ (dot dot backslash) in a (1) .rar, (2) .tar, (3) .zip, (4) .jar, or (5) .gz archive. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2006?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ivan Zahariev Izarc.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2006?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2006 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-2006-2006 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2006 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cjcc-x34v-xjcp.