CVE-2006-5981

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in SeleniumServer FTP Server 1.0, and possibly earlier, allow remote attackers to list arbitrary directories, read arbitrary files, and upload arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the (1) DIR (LIST or NLST), (2) GET (RETR), and (3) PUT (STOR) commands.

Category

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.56%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/22928 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://whitestar.linuxbox.org/pipermail/exploits/2006-November/000037.html
http://www.osvdb.org/30448 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30332 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4540 vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5981?
CVE-2006-5981 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5981?
To fix CVE-2006-5981, 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-2006-5981 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-5981 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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