CVE-2006-5949 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can create arbitrary directories on ALTools ALFTP FTP Server via path traversal in MKD requests.
- 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-2006-5949?
CVE-2006-5949 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Nov 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in ALTools ALFTP FTP Server 4.1 beta 1, and possibly earlier, allows remote attackers to create arbitrary directories via directory traversal sequences in a MKD request. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; details are obtained from third party sources.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5949?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Altools Alftp Ftp Server.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5949?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5949 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-2006-5949 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5949 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h4mp-w8gj-64qx.