CVE-2006-5097

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in index.php in net2ftp, possibly 0.1 through 0.62, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the application_rootdir parameter. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by a third party researcher, CVE, and the vendor. The vendor says "the variable is set in settings.inc.php, so this is not a vulnerability.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.83% Top 20%

Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.net2ftp.org/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=6689	url repurposed
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447535/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.net2ftp.org/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=6676	url repurposed
http://www.net2ftp.org/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=6687	url repurposed
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448037/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2006-October/001077.html	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447916/100/0/threaded	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29203	vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1655	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447156/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2006-October/001076.html	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5097?: CVE-2006-5097 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5097?: To fix CVE-2006-5097, 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-2006-5097 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-5097 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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