CVE-2006-5981 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.4 Published Updated

Remote attackers can list directories, read files, and upload files via directory traversal in SeleniumServer FTP Server.

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-2006-5981?

CVE-2006-5981 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Nov 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in SeleniumServer FTP Server 1.0, and possibly earlier, allow remote attackers to list arbitrary directories, read arbitrary files, and upload arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the (1) DIR (LIST or NLST), (2) GET (RETR), and (3) PUT (STOR) commands.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5981?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Biba Software Seleniumserver Ftp Server.

How do I fix CVE-2006-5981?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5981 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-2006-5981 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5981 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hf3v-gmm5-v24r.

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