CVE-2006-6950 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 23 Jan 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files and list directories in Conti FTPServer via directory traversal.

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-2006-6950?

CVE-2006-6950 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 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 Conti FTPServer 1.0 Build 2.8 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and list arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in a filename argument.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6950?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Conti Ftpserver.

How do I fix CVE-2006-6950?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6950 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-2006-6950 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6950 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mch3-gr35-83m7.