CVE-2006-4955 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the downloadfile servlet of Neon WebMail for Java.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-4955?
CVE-2006-4955 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Sep 2006. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the downloadfile servlet in Neon WebMail for Java before 5.08 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence in the (1) savefolder and (2) savefilename parameters.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4955?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Neosys Neon Webmail.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4955?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4955 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-2006-4955 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-4955 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mr87-c8m9-c37x.