CVE-2006-4962 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.4 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal in Php Blue Dragon, leading to code execution.

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-2006-4962?

CVE-2006-4962 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 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 pbd_engine.php in Php Blue Dragon 2.9.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to read and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) sequence via the phpExt parameter, as demonstrated by executing PHP code in a log file.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4962?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Blue Dragon Php Blue Dragon.

How do I fix CVE-2006-4962?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4962 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-2006-4962 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-4962 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q8hq-x724-c2p5.

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