CVE-2006-5536 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 26 Oct 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on D-Link DSL-G624T routers via directory traversal in the webcm CGI 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-2006-5536?

CVE-2006-5536 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Oct 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in cgi-bin/webcm in D-Link DSL-G624T firmware 3.00B01T01.YA-C.20060616 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the getpage parameter.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5536?

It affects 1 product.

Products include D-Link Dsl-G624t.

How do I fix CVE-2006-5536?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5536 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-2006-5536 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-5536 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vmxh-c7g7-xw6f.