CVE-2006-1323

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in WinHKI 1.6 and earlier allows user-assisted attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a (1) RAR, (2) TAR, (3) ZIP, or (4) TAR.GZ archive with a file whose file name contains ".." sequences.

5.1

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.83% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1010	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/19296	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://hamid.ir/security/winhki.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428433/100/0/threaded	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25335	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17153	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1323?: CVE-2006-1323 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-1323?: To fix CVE-2006-1323, 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-2006-1323 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-1323 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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