CVE-2006-1952

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in WinAgents TFTP Server for Windows 3.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via "..." (triple dot) sequences in a GET request.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.79% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory rapid7.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1562	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17718	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25971	vdb entry
http://www.rapid7.com/advisories/R7-0020.html	vendor advisory
http://www.winagents.com/en/news/410.php
http://secunia.com/advisories/19844	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1952?: CVE-2006-1952 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-1952?: To fix CVE-2006-1952, 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-2006-1952 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-1952 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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