CVE-2006-2317 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 12 May 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files under the web root in Ideal BB via the OpenTextFile method.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not stated
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2006-2317?

CVE-2006-2317 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 May 2006. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in Ideal Science Ideal BB 1.5.4a and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files under the web root via unspecified attack vectors related to the OpenTextFile method in Scripting.FileSystemObject.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2317?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ideal Science Idealbb.

How do I fix CVE-2006-2317?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2317 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-2006-2317 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2317 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f23p-3g7r-96wj.