CVE-2006-5034 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in vCAP, exposing sensitive data without authentication.

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-2006-5034?

CVE-2006-5034 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 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 Paul Smith Computer Services vCAP 1.9.0 Beta and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the URI.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5034?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Paul Smith Computer Services Vcap.

How do I fix CVE-2006-5034?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5034 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-2006-5034 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-5034 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vj6h-pvvv-93g8.

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