CVE-2006-2438

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the viewfile servlet in the documentation package (resin-doc) for Caucho Resin 3.0.17 and 3.0.18 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files under other web roots via the contextpath parameter. NOTE: this issue can produce resultant path disclosure when the parameter is invalid.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.39% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/908	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434145	mailing list exploit patch vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-05/0384.html	mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1831	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26494	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18007	exploit vdb entry patch
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016110	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/20125	third party advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/25571	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2438?: CVE-2006-2438 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2438?: To fix CVE-2006-2438, 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-2006-2438 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-2438 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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