# CVE-2006-4003: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can access sensitive files outside the configuration directory via path traversal in the Hobbit monitor daemon.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Aug 2006
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-x3g5-46v3-h3q6

## What is CVE-2006-4003?

CVE-2006-4003 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Aug 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The config method in Henrik Storner Hobbit monitor before 4.1.2p2 permits access to files outside of the intended configuration directory, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via requests to the hobbitd daemon on port 1984/tcp.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4003?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Hobbit Monitor Hobbit Monitor.

## How do I fix CVE-2006-4003?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4003 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2006-4003 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4003 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2006-3373](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-3373/): Information disclosure in n/a (low 2.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2006-4003 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2006-4003 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Aug 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4003 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-4003/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-4003/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-4003
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-4003
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2006-4003

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-4003/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.