# CVE-2006-2248: Information disclosure in n/a

> Remote attackers can obtain source code of script files by sending crafted requests with specific characters in the file extension.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 9 May 2006
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-x79j-rmgv-fv3f

## What is CVE-2006-2248?

CVE-2006-2248 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 May 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Xeneo Web Server 2.2.22.0 allows remote attackers to obtain the source code of script files via crafted requests containing dot, space, and slash characters in the file extension.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2248?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Northern Solutions Xeneo Web Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2006-2248?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2248 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2006-2248 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2248 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2002-1248](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-1248/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 5.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2006-2248 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2006-2248 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 May 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2248 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-2248/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-2248/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-2248
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-2248
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2006-2248

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-2248/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.