CVE-2006-2917 Path traversal in n/a
Authenticated remote attackers can exploit directory traversal in WinGate IMAP to read other users' emails or modify directories.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-2917?
CVE-2006-2917 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jul 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the IMAP server in WinGate 6.1.2.1094 and 6.1.3.1096, and possibly other versions before 6.1.4 Build 1099, allows remote authenticated users to read email of other users, or perform unauthorized operations on directories, via the (1) CREATE, (2) SELECT, (3) DELETE, (4) RENAME, (5) COPY, (6) APPEND, and (7) LIST commands.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2917?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Qbik Wingate.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2917?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2917 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-2006-2917 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2917 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h95f-92vr-pf54.