CVE-2006-4681 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in IBM Director's Redirect.bat script.
- 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-2006-4681?
CVE-2006-4681 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Sep 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Redirect.bat in IBM Director before 5.10 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence in the file parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4681?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Director.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4681?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4681 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-2006-4681 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-4681 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pc4q-qwc7-mjww.