CVE-2006-3593 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 4.0 Published 14 Jul 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local users can overwrite arbitrary files in Cisco Unified CallManager via CLI output redirection, requiring local access.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2006-3593?

CVE-2006-3593 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jul 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The command line interface (CLI) in Cisco Unified CallManager (CUCM) 5.0(1) through 5.0(3a) allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files by redirecting a command's output to a file or folder, aka bug CSCse31704.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3593?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Unified Callmanager.

How do I fix CVE-2006-3593?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3593 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-2006-3593 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3593 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v3vp-hcc4-xxfh.