CVE-2006-2952 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in NPDS web application parameters.

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-2006-2952?

CVE-2006-2952 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jun 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Net Portal Dynamic System (NPDS) 5.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence and trailing null (%00) byte in the (1) Default_Theme parameter to header.php or (2) ModPath parameter to modules/cluster-paradise/cluster-E.php.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2952?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Net Portal Dynamic System Net Portal Dynamic System.

How do I fix CVE-2006-2952?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2952 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-2006-2952 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2952 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9rj4-9qxf-93w3.

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