CVE-2006-1611

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in KGB Archiver before 1.1.5.22 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files wile decompressing an archive, possibly due to directory traversal sequences in a filename.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.36% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1207	vdb entry
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=162546&release_id=406411	patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17363	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25606	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/19511	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1611?: CVE-2006-1611 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-1611?: To fix CVE-2006-1611, 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-2006-1611 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-1611 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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