CVE-2006-5072 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.2 Published 5 Oct 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can exploit insecure temporary file permissions in Mono's CodeDom compiler to overwrite files or execute arbitrary code via symlink attacks.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2006-5072?

CVE-2006-5072 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Oct 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The System.CodeDom.Compiler classes in Novell Mono create temporary files with insecure permissions, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files or execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5072?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mono Mono.

How do I fix CVE-2006-5072?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2006-5072 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5072 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-5072, GHSA-388g-rj94-7qvv.