CVE-2006-2101 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can write arbitrary files via directory traversal in ISO filenames, requiring user interaction to open the malicious image.
- 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-2006-2101?
CVE-2006-2101 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 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
Directory traversal vulnerability in WinISO 5.3 allows remote attackers to write arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a filename in an ISO image.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2101?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Winiso Computing Winiso.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2101?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2101 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-2006-2101 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-2101 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8352-qvv9-9v7c.