CVE-2006-6047 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.8 Published Updated

Authenticated administrators can execute arbitrary code via path traversal in Etomite CMS by including malicious log files.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2006-6047?

CVE-2006-6047 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Nov 2006. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in manager/index.php in Etomite 0.6.1.2 allows remote authenticated administrators to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the f parameter, as demonstrated by injecting PHP sequences into an Apache HTTP Server log file, which is then included by index.php.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6047?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Etomite Etomite.

How do I fix CVE-2006-6047?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6047 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-2006-6047 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-6047 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4rc2-38wr-x3rc.

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