CVE-2006-0223

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Shanghai TopCMM 123 Flash Chat Server Software 5.1 allows attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files on the server via ".." (dot dot) sequences in the username field.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.87% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/18455 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16235 vdb entry patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0198 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.123flashchat.com/flash-chat-server-v512.html patch
http://www.osvdb.org/22440 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24137 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0223?
CVE-2006-0223 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0223?
To fix CVE-2006-0223, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-0223 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-0223 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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