PT-2001-2258 · Six · Six-Webboard
Published
2001-08-13
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Updated
2017-12-19
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CVE-2001-1115
CVSS v2.0
5.0
Medium
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
SIX-webboard versions 2.01 and earlier
Description
The issue allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files. This is achieved by using a dot dot (..) in the
content parameter of the "generate.cgi" endpoint.Recommendations
For SIX-webboard versions 2.01 and earlier, consider restricting access to the generate.cgi endpoint until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the
content parameter in the generate.cgi endpoint to minimize the risk of exploitation.Exploit
Fix
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Six-Webboard