CVE-2006-3360 phpSysInfo allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence
Remote attackers can determine the existence of arbitrary files on the server via directory traversal in the lng parameter.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2006-3360?
CVE-2006-3360 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Jul 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in phpSysInfo 2.5.1 allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence and a trailing null (%00) byte in the lng parameter, which will display a different error message if the file exists.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3360?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including phpsysinfo/phpsysinfo. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
phpsysinfo/phpsysinfo Packagist | All versions | 3.2.5 |
phpsysinfo/phpsysinfo Packagist | All versions | 3.2.5 |
Products include Phpsysinfo Phpsysinfo.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3360?
Upgrade phpsysinfo/phpsysinfo to 3.2.5 or later.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2006-3360 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3360 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-3360, GHSA-2wxv-3g4v-p76p.