CVE-2006-7159 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.4 Published Updated

Remote attackers can delete arbitrary files via path traversal in the TORRENTSDIR parameter of BTI-Tracker.

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

What is CVE-2006-7159?

CVE-2006-7159 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Mar 2007. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in include/prune_torrents.php in BTI-Tracker 1.3.2 (aka btitracker) allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via ".." sequences in the TORRENTSDIR parameter in a prune action.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-7159?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Bti-Tracker Bti-Tracker, Btitracker Btitracker.

How do I fix CVE-2006-7159?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-7159 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-2006-7159 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-7159 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gvgm-9c3p-4m3g.

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