CVE-2006-1161

Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in Easy File Sharing (EFS) Web Server 3.2 allows remote registered users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a malicious file to the Windows startup folder.

6.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.82% Top 15%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39994	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/23791	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17046	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427158/100/0/threaded	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1161?: CVE-2006-1161 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-1161?: To fix CVE-2006-1161, 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-2006-1161 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-1161 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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