CVE-2006-6284

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in admin.php in Vikingboard 0.1.2 allows remote authenticated administrators to include arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence in the act parameter.

9.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.05% Top 15%

Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452018/100/200/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21196	vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1966	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23026	third party advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/30530	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30389	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6284?: CVE-2006-6284 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-6284?: To fix CVE-2006-6284, 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-2006-6284 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-6284 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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