CVE-2006-1649

Public Exploit

Description

The "restore to" selection in the "quarantine a file" capability of ESET NOD32 before 2.51.26 allows a restore to any directory that permits read access by the invoking user, which allows local users to create new files despite write-access directory permissions.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.05%

Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/24393	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015867	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17374	exploit vdb entry patch
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/672	third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25640	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1242	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429892/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/19054	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1649?: CVE-2006-1649 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-1649?: To fix CVE-2006-1649, 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-2006-1649 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-1649 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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