CVE-2006-3836 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the rmid parameter of Chameleon LE.

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-2006-3836?

CVE-2006-3836 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 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 UNIDOmedia Chameleon LE 1.203 and earlier, and possibly Chameleon PRO, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the rmid parameter.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3836?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Unidomedia Chameleon Le.

How do I fix CVE-2006-3836?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3836 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-2006-3836 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-3836 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fv75-cvh8-cqrf.

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