CVE-2006-1280

Public Exploit

Description

CGI::Session 4.03-1 does not set proper permissions on temporary files created in (1) Driver::File and (2) Driver::db_file, which allows local users to obtain privileged information, such as session keys, by viewing the files.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.52%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/23866	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/23867	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0946	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25283	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/19211	vendor advisory third party advisory exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17099	vdb entry
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=356555	exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1280?: CVE-2006-1280 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-1280?: To fix CVE-2006-1280, 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-2006-1280 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-1280 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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