CVE-2006-4298: Medium severity osCommerce oscommerce vulnerability

Published Aug 23, 2006
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Updated

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in cache.php in osCommerce before 2.2 Milestone 2 060817 allow remote attackers to determine existence of arbitrary files and disclose the installation path via a .. (dot dot) in unspecified parameters in the (1) tepcachealsopurchased, (2) tepcachemanufacturersbox, and (3) tepcachecategoriesbox functions.

Affected Software

1 affected component
osCommerce oscommerce=2.2_ms2_2006-08-17

Event History

Aug 23, 2006
CVE Published
01:04 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4298?

CVE-2006-4298 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for information disclosure.

2

How do I fix CVE-2006-4298?

To mitigate CVE-2006-4298, you should upgrade your osCommerce installation to version 2.2 Milestone 2 060817 or later.

3

What versions of osCommerce are affected by CVE-2006-4298?

CVE-2006-4298 affects osCommerce versions prior to 2.2 Milestone 2 060817.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2006-4298 enable?

CVE-2006-4298 allows remote attackers to perform directory traversal attacks that can disclose sensitive file paths.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2006-4298?

Detailed information regarding CVE-2006-4298 can be found in various cybersecurity vulnerability databases.

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