CVE-2007-6268

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in pages/default.aspx in Absolute News Manager.NET 5.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the template parameter.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.23% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.procheckup.com/Vulnerability_PR07-39.php
http://osvdb.org/40575 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26692 exploit vdb entry patch
http://www.xigla.com/news/default.aspx
http://www.xigla.com/security/ANMNET51-SecurityUpdate20071128.zip
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=119678724111351&w=2 mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/27923 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38870 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-6268?
CVE-2007-6268 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-6268?
To fix CVE-2007-6268, 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-2007-6268 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-6268 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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