CVE-2006-4169: Medium severity Squirrelmail GPG Plugin vulnerability

Published Jul 15, 2007
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Updated

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) gpghelp.php or (2) gpghelpbase.php.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Squirrelmail GPG Plugin=2.0
Squirrelmail GPG Plugin=2.1_dev

Event History

Jul 15, 2007
CVE Published
10:30 PM
Jul 16, 2007
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4169?

CVE-2006-4169 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2006-4169?

To fix CVE-2006-4169, update the GPG Plugin for SquirrelMail to version 2.1dev or later released after June 14, 2007.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2006-4169?

CVE-2006-4169 affects users of the GPG Plugin versions 2.0 and 2.1dev of SquirrelMail.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2006-4169 enable?

CVE-2006-4169 enables authenticated remote users to execute arbitrary local files on the server.

5

How can I determine if I am using a vulnerable version of GPG Plugin according to CVE-2006-4169?

You can determine if you are using a vulnerable version of GPG Plugin by checking your installation against the versions 2.0 or 2.1dev prior to the patch date of June 14, 2007.

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