CVE-2006-4955

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the downloadfile servlet in Neon WebMail for Java before 5.08 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence in the (1) savefolder and (2) savefilename parameters.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 8.48% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29090	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20109	exploit vdb entry patch
http://vuln.sg/neonmail506-en.html	patch exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/22029	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84199	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4955?: CVE-2006-4955 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-4955?: To fix CVE-2006-4955, 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-2006-4955 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-4955 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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