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CVE-2006-4169 Detail

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the G/PGP (GPG) Plugin 2.0, and 2.1dev before 20070614, for Squirrelmail allow remote authenticated users to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the help parameter to (1) gpg_help.php or (2) gpg_help_base.php.


Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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Evaluator Solution

The vendor has addressed this issue in the following product update: http://www.squirrelmail.org/plugin_download.php?id=153&rev=1303

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Hyperlink Resource
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=555
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=555
http://osvdb.org/37932
http://osvdb.org/37932
http://osvdb.org/37933
http://osvdb.org/37933
http://secunia.com/advisories/26035 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/26035 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/26424
http://secunia.com/advisories/26424
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200708-08.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200708-08.xml
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24874
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24874
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2513
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2513
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35362
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35362

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-4169
NVD Published Date:
07/15/2007
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE