CVE-2006-6377

Public Exploit

Description

Uploadscript 1.2 and earlier stores sensitive data under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain the admin password hash via a direct request for /password.txt.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 8.09% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/23264	exploit third party advisory patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30747	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4893	vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2003	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453644/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/457696/100/0/threaded	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6377?: CVE-2006-6377 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-6377?: To fix CVE-2006-6377, 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-2006-6377 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-6377 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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