CVE-2006-2825 Security feature bypass in n/a
Local users can bypass PHP open_basedir restrictions to access other virtual hosts' files via shared directory configurations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-2825?
CVE-2006-2825 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cpanel Cpanel, published on 5 Jun 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
cPanel does not automatically synchronize the PHP open_basedir configuration directive between the main server and virtual hosts that share physical directories, which might allow a local user to bypass open_basedir restrictions and access other virtual hosts via a PHP script that uses a main server URL (such as ~username) that is blocked by the user's own open_basedir directive, but not the main server's open_basedir directive.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2825?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cpanel Cpanel.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2825?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2825 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-2825 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2825 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-xr2m-m75v-cg43.