CVE-2006-6865 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via path traversal in SoftArtisans FileUp, exposing sensitive data.
- 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-2006-6865?
CVE-2006-6865 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jan 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in SAFileUpSamples/util/viewsrc.asp in SoftArtisans FileUp (SAFileUp) 5.0.14 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a %c0%ae. (Unicode dot dot) in the path parameter, which bypasses the checks for ".." sequences.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6865?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Softartisans Fileup.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6865?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6865 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-2006-6865 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-6865 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h2x6-93jh-hfh7.