CVE-2006-2405

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in unb_lib/abbc.conf.php in Unclassified NewsBoard (UNB) 1.6.1 patch 1 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences and a trailing null byte (%00) in the ABBC[Config][smileset] parameter to unb_lib/abbc.css.php.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 15.59% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/20090	vendor advisory third party advisory exploit
http://retrogod.altervista.org/unb_161p1_incl_xpl.html	exploit
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/899	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433686/100/0/threaded	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26507	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/25494	vdb entry
http://newsboard.unclassified.de/forum/post/6499	patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17947	vdb entry exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1782	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2405?: CVE-2006-2405 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2405?: To fix CVE-2006-2405, 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-2006-2405 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-2405 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~16% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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