CVE-2006-2438 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the Resin documentation servlet, exposing sensitive data.
- 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-2006-2438?
CVE-2006-2438 is a medium-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 the viewfile servlet in the documentation package (resin-doc) for Caucho Resin 3.0.17 and 3.0.18 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files under other web roots via the contextpath parameter. NOTE: this issue can produce resultant path disclosure when the parameter is invalid.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2438?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Caucho Technology Resin.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2438?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2438 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-2006-2438 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2438 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rq66-4qc7-gxcp.