CVE-2006-4371: Medium severity Alt-N WebAdmin vulnerability

Published Aug 26, 2006
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Updated

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Alt-N WebAdmin 3.2.3 and 3.2.4 running with MDaemon 9.0.5, and possibly earlier, allow remote authenticated global administrators to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter to (1) logfileview.wdm and (2) configfileview.wdm.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Alt-N WebAdmin=3.2.4
Alt-N WebAdmin=3.2.3

Event History

Aug 26, 2006
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4371?

CVE-2006-4371 is considered to be a high severity vulnerability due to potential unauthorized access to sensitive files.

2

How do I fix CVE-2006-4371?

To address CVE-2006-4371, upgrade Alt-N WebAdmin to a version newer than 3.2.4 that includes patches for this vulnerability.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2006-4371?

CVE-2006-4371 affects users of Alt-N WebAdmin versions 3.2.3 and 3.2.4 running with MDaemon 9.0.5 or possibly earlier versions.

4

What exploit methods are used in CVE-2006-4371?

CVE-2006-4371 can be exploited by authenticated global administrators using directory traversal attacks through specific file parameters.

5

What types of files can be accessed due to CVE-2006-4371?

CVE-2006-4371 allows the reading of arbitrary files, including potentially sensitive log and configuration files.

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