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National Vulnerability Database

National Vulnerability Database

NVD

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  1. Vulnerabilities

CVE-2006-2405 Detail

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in unb_lib/abbc.conf.php in Unclassified NewsBoard (UNB) 1.6.1 patch 1 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences and a trailing null byte (%00) in the ABBC[Config][smileset] parameter to unb_lib/abbc.css.php.


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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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Evaluator Solution

Successful exploitation requires that "register_globals" is enabled and that "magic_quotes_gpc" is disabled.

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://newsboard.unclassified.de/forum/post/6499 CVE, MITRE Patch 
http://retrogod.altervista.org/unb_161p1_incl_xpl.html CVE, MITRE Exploit 
http://secunia.com/advisories/20090 CVE, MITRE Exploit  Vendor Advisory 
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/899 CVE, MITRE
http://www.osvdb.org/25494 CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433686/100/0/threaded CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17947 CVE, MITRE Exploit 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1782 CVE, MITRE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26507 CVE, MITRE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-2405
NVD Published Date:
05/16/2006
NVD Last Modified:
04/02/2025
Source:
MITRE