VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-2693
Directory traversal vulnerability in admin/admin_hacks_list.php in Nivisec Hacks List 1.20 and earlier for phpBB, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ".." in the phpEx parameter.
HIGH 7.1EPSS 2.21%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.21%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in admin/admin_hacks_list.php in Nivisec Hacks List 1.20 and earlier for phpBB, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ".." in the phpEx parameter.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.1 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.21% probability · 82th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- nivisec/hacks list
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20359Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.nivisec.com/article.php?l=vi&ar=15
- http://www.nukedx.com/?viewdoc=37Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435285/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18162
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2034
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26840
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20359Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.nivisec.com/article.php?l=vi&ar=15
- http://www.nukedx.com/?viewdoc=37Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435285/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18162
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2034
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26840
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.