CVE-2006-5971 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via path traversal in Verity Ultraseek, 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-2006-5971?
CVE-2006-5971 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Nov 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in admin/logfile.txt in Verity Ultraseek before 5.6.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the name variable.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5971?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Verity Ultraseek.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5971?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5971 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-2006-5971 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5971 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-32hj-wrr2-2q83.