CVE-2006-4681

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Redirect.bat in IBM Director before 5.10 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence in the file parameter.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 8.13% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28836	vdb entry
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pccbbs/pc_servers_pdf/dir5.10_docs_relnotes.pdf	patch vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016815	patch vdb entry exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3532	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/21802	patch vendor advisory third party advisory exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19898	patch vdb entry exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2320	exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4681?: CVE-2006-4681 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-4681?: To fix CVE-2006-4681, 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-2006-4681 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-4681 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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