CVE-2006-3015 Command injection in n/a

High 7.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can upload or download arbitrary files via argument injection in WinSCP URIs, requiring user interaction to open the malicious link.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2006-3015?

CVE-2006-3015 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jun 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Argument injection vulnerability in WinSCP 3.8.1 build 328 allows remote attackers to upload or download arbitrary files via encoded spaces and double-quote characters in a scp or sftp URI.

Weakness: CWE-88

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3015?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Winscp Winscp.

How do I fix CVE-2006-3015?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3015 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2006-3015 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-3015 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5wfx-x267-4p7r.

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