CVE-2006-5949

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in ALTools ALFTP FTP Server 4.1 beta 1, and possibly earlier, allows remote attackers to create arbitrary directories via directory traversal sequences in a MKD request. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; details are obtained from third party sources.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.53% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/22874	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21058	vdb entry vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30282	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4518	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5949?: CVE-2006-5949 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5949?: To fix CVE-2006-5949, 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-2006-5949 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-5949 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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