CVE-2006-3534 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.8 Published 12 Jul 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via encoded directory traversal sequences in HTTP requests to the SHOUTcast DSP plugin.

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-2006-3534?

CVE-2006-3534 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 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 Nullsoft SHOUTcast DSP before 1.9.6 filters directory traversal sequences before decoding, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via encoded dot dot (%2E%2E) sequences in an HTTP GET request for a file path containing "/content".

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3534?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nullsoft Shoutcast Server.

How do I fix CVE-2006-3534?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3534 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-2006-3534 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3534 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p32w-cf67-qwm2.