CVE-2006-0705

Description

Format string vulnerability in a logging function as used by various SFTP servers, including (1) AttachmateWRQ Reflection for Secure IT UNIX Server before 6.0.0.9, (2) Reflection for Secure IT Windows Server before 6.0 build 38, (3) F-Secure SSH Server for Windows before 5.3 build 35, (4) F-Secure SSH Server for UNIX 3.0 through 5.0.8, (5) SSH Tectia Server 4.3.6 and earlier and 4.4.0, and (6) SSH Shell Server 3.2.9 and earlier, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors, involving crafted filenames and the stat command.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.37% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015619 vdb entry patch
http://support.wrq.com/techdocs/1882.html patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/24516 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29552 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24651 vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/419241 us government resource third party advisory patch
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120654385125315&w=2 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18828 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200703-13.xml vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0555 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0554 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16625 vdb entry patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1008/references vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16640 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/18843 third party advisory patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0705?
CVE-2006-0705 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0705?
To fix CVE-2006-0705, 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-2006-0705 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-0705 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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