CVE-2007-6268 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 7 Dec 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the template parameter of Absolute News Manager.NET.

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-2007-6268?

CVE-2007-6268 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Dec 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in pages/default.aspx in Absolute News Manager.NET 5.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the template parameter.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-6268?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Xigla Absolute News Manager.net.

How do I fix CVE-2007-6268?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-6268 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-2007-6268 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-6268 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q88j-5wh7-xxqr.