CVE-2006-6112

Public Exploit

Description

LifeType 1.0.x and 1.1.x have insufficient access control for all of the PHP scripts under (1) class/ and (2) plugins/, which allows remote attackers to obtain the installation path via a direct request to any of the scripts, as demonstrated by (a) bayesianfilter.class.php and (b) bootstrap.php, which leaks the path in an error message.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.60%

Vendor Advisory lifetype.net Vendor Advisory netvigilance.com Vendor Advisory osvdb.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/30685	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.lifetype.net/blog.php/lifetype-development-journal/2006/11/30/full_path_disclosure_vulnerability_in_lifetype_1.0.x_and_1.1.x	patch vendor advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1980	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453135/100/0/threaded	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30635	vdb entry
http://www.netvigilance.com/advisory0008	patch vendor advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6112?: CVE-2006-6112 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-6112?: To fix CVE-2006-6112, 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-2006-6112 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-6112 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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