CVE-2006-2743

Public Exploit

Description

Drupal 4.6.x before 4.6.7 and 4.7.0, when running on Apache with mod_mime, does not properly handle files with multiple extensions, which allows remote attackers to upload, modify, or execute arbitrary files in the files directory.

5.1

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 20.07% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory drupal.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://drupal.org/node/65409	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435794/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/20140	patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18245	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1975	vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1125	vendor advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1821	exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/21244	third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26655	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2743?: CVE-2006-2743 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2743?: To fix CVE-2006-2743, 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-2006-2743 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-2743 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~20% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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